Table 1

Maternal and birth characteristics

N=13 730
n (%)
Respondent type
 Mother12 863 (93.7%)
 Family caregiver496 (3.6%)
 Mother + family caregiver371 (2.7%)
Maternal characteristics
 Maternal age (years; mean (SD))24.2 (3.62)
 Maternal years of schooling (Mean (SD))8.52 (3.83)
 Family owns smartphone10 025 (73.0%)
Birth characteristics
 Singleton birth13 625 (99.2%)
 Primiparous6305 (45.9%)
 Caesarean section delivery4887 (35.6%)
 Baby sex: female6616 (48.2%)
 Birth weight (grams) per respondent recall or hospital discharge card (mean (SD))2770 (533)
 Sick Newborn Care Unit admission2398 (17.5%)
 Maternal length of stay (days; median (95% CI))2.77 (2.73 to 2.81)