Table 2.

Postpartum women's need for and receipt of help and/or care in the first 4 weeks

Variables	SED Group			SEA Group			Unadjusted
	N	%	n	N	%	n	OR (95% CI)
Care for a physical health problem
Needed	217	19	41	431	25	108	0.70 (0.47–1.1)
Received	41*	90	37	108*	94	102	0.54 (0.15–2.0)
Care for an emotional/mental health problem
Needed	217	8	17	431	5	21	1.78 (0.93–3.41)
Received	17*	67	12	21*	71	15	0.80 (0.21–3.13)
Help with breast feedinga
Needed	187	37	69	402	44	172	0.78 (0.54–1.10)
Received	69*	91	63	172*	93	160	0.80 (0.29–2.20)
Household help
Needed	217	26	56	431	26	112	0.97 (0.67–1.40)
Received	56*	77	42	112*	90	101	0.43 (0.17–1.10)
Reassurance/support
Needed	217	25	54	431	27	115	0.89 (0.61–1.30)
Received	54*	85	44	115*	98	113	0.11 (0.02–0.48)
Financial Support
Needed	217	18	38	431	3	10	7.08 (3.69–13.6)
Received	36*	64	24	10*	60	6	1.05 (0.33–3.25)

Note: ^a Only women who initiated breastfeeding are included.* Number reported needing the service. SED = socioeconomically disadvantaged, SEA = more socioeconomically advantaged