Table 5.
Breastfeeding cessation methods by participant characteristics (N = 420)
| Maternal and child characteristics | Food substances n (%) | Chemical substances n (%) | Medicinal substances† n (%) | Other substances n (%) | Statistical test (bivariate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | χ² = 13.761, df = 6, p = 0.032 | ||||
| Primary | 25 (38.5) | 24 (36.9) | 8 (12.3) | 8 (12.3) | |
| Diploma | 45 (27.4) | 80 (48.8) | 21 (12.8) | 18 (11.0) | |
| University | 49 (25.7) | 69 (36.1) | 41 (21.5) | 32 (16.8) | |
| District of residence | χ² = 42.020, df = 12, p < 0.001 | ||||
| District 10 | 16 (26.7) | 21 (35.0) | 15 (25.0) | 8 (13.3) | |
| District 11 | 12 (20.0) | 21 (35.0) | 17 (28.3) | 10 (16.7) | |
| District 16 | 46 (38.3) | 58 (48.3) | 13 (10.8) | 3 (2.5) | |
| District 17 | 17 (28.3) | 28 (46.7) | 7 (11.7) | 8 (13.3) | |
| District 19 | 28 (23.3) | 45 (37.5) | 18 (15.0) | 29 (24.2) | |
| Employment status | χ² = 17.635, df = 6, p = 0.007 | ||||
| Housewife | 94 (30.6) | 120 (39.1) | 47 (15.3) | 46 (15.0) | |
| Part-time | 20 (27.0) | 39 (52.7) | 10 (13.5) | 5 (6.8) | |
| Full-time | 5 (12.8) | 14 (35.9) | 13 (33.3) | 7 (17.9) | |
| Financial status | χ² = 4.239, df = 6, p = 0.644 | ||||
| Poor | 10 (35.7) | 12 (42.9) | 3 (10.7) | 3 (10.7) | |
| Average | 95 (28.4) | 139 (41.5) | 58 (17.3) | 43 (12.8) | |
| Good | 14 (24.6) | 22 (38.6) | 9 (15.8) | 12 (21.1) | |
| Number of pregnancies | χ² = 7.881, df = 6, p = 0.247 | ||||
| 1 | 60 (27.3) | 87 (39.5) | 41 (18.6) | 32 (14.5) | |
| 2 | 48 (32.0) | 59 (39.3) | 20 (13.3) | 23 (15.3) | |
| ≥ 3 | 11 (22.0) | 27 (54.0) | 9 (18.0) | 3 (6.0) | |
| Number of children | Fisher’s exact test, p = 0.825 | ||||
| 1 | 85 (29.0) | 123 (42.0) | 48 (16.4) | 37 (12.6) | |
| 2 | 30 (26.5) | 43 (38.1) | 20 (17.7) | 20 (17.7) | |
| 3 | 4 (28.6) | 7 (50.0) | 2 (14.3) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Child’s gender | χ² = 3.099, df = 3, p = 0.377 | ||||
| Female | 48 (24.7) | 83 (42.8) | 32 (16.5) | 31 (16.0) | |
| Male | 71 (31.4) | 90 (39.8) | 38 (16.8) | 27 (11.9) | |
| Mother’s age (years), mean ± SD | 29.44 ± 4.72 | 30.01 ± 4.51 | 30.30 ± 4.75 | 30.59 ± 5.35 | ANOVA, p = 0.418 |
| Child’s age (months), mean ± SD | 42.19 ± 5.41 | 42.23 ± 4.78 | 42.67 ± 4.05 | 41.91 ± 6.38 | ANOVA, p = 0.862 |
Notes. Values are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages represent the proportion of mothers within each subgroup using the specified cessation method. Reported p-values reflect bivariate comparisons. †Medicinal substances include both prescribed and non-prescribed products reported by participants