Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of recruited patients (n=42)

Maternal characteristics	Total, n (%)
Age (years) (mean±SD)	28.7±5.36
Range (years)	20-42
Education
Illiterate	3 (7.14)
Class 1-5	0
Class 6-10	11 (26.19)
Graduate and above	28 (66.66)
Mean gestational age at which COVID-19 positive	36.7±5.4
Spouse/partner also positive at same time	18 (42.85)
Duration of hospital stay (mean±SD)	6.83±3.51
Condition at admission
Mild symptoms (fever/cold/headache)	9 (21.43)
Asymptomatic	33 (78.57)
Mode of delivery
Vaginal delivery	22 (52.38)
Cesarean section	20 (47.62)
First time seen baby (hours after delivery)	25.46±56.68
Range (h)	2–336
Postnatal checkup done
Yes	0
No	42 (100)

SD: Standard deviation