Table 2.
Postpartum characteristics of the participants
| Measures | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age of baby the interview (in weeks) | ||
| < 4 weeks | 65 | 22.8 |
| 5–12 | 55 | 19.3 |
| 13–24 | 52 | 18.2 |
| 25–36 | 40 | 14.0 |
| 37–48 | 73 | 25.6 |
| Postpartum care education | ||
| No | 192 | 67.4 |
| Yes | 93 | 32.6 |
| Type of delivery | ||
| Normal delivery without episiotomy | 13 | 4.5 |
| Normal delivery with episiotomy | 72 | 25.3 |
| Planned cesarean | 134 | 47.0 |
| Emergency cesarean | 66 | 23.2 |
| Person giving birth | ||
| Midwife | 50 | 17.5 |
| Doctor | 235 | 82.5 |
| Place of birth | ||
| Public hospital | 97 | 34 |
| Private hospital | 82 | 28.8 |
| University hospital | 106 | 37.2 |
| Weeks pregnant at delivery | ||
| 37th week or earlier | 82 | 28.8 |
| 38th or above | 203 | 71.2 |
| Gender of baby | ||
| Girls | 134 | 47 |
| Boys | 151 | 53 |
| Having health problems in the baby | ||
| No | 209 | 73.3 |
| Yes | 76 | 26.7 |
| Health problems in the baby* | ||
| Premature | 53 | 18.6 |
| Thyroid | 7 | 2.5 |
| Kidney problem | 5 | 1.8 |
| Heart problem | 3 | 1.1 |
|
Other (Hypoglycemia, intestinal knotting, ears closed, cyst on the head, hydrocephalus, Covid 19) |
9 | 3.4 |
| Persons receiving postpartum support* | ||
| Husband | 225 | 78.9 |
| Mother | 192 | 67.4 |
| Mother-in-law | 134 | 47.0 |
| Other (sister-in-law, neighbor, daughter) | 22 | 7.8 |
*More than one option has been ticked