Table 1.
Mean duration of breastfeeding by different sociodemographic characteristics based on life-table technique, Bangladesh, 2004
| Characteristics | No. | Mean | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) of mothers | |||
| ≤24 | 2,659 | 32.69 | |
| 25–34 | 2,217 | 31.42 | |
| 35 and above | 579 | 31.63 | 0.128 |
| Age-at-marriage (years) | |||
| ≤14 | 2,745 | 32.70 | |
| 15–19 | 2,337 | 31.49 | |
| 20–24 | 323 | 30.53 | |
| 25+ | 50 | 28.85 | 0.007 |
| Sex of previous child | |||
| Male | 2,774 | 32.00 | |
| Female | 2,681 | 31.99 | 0.879 |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 1,529 | 32.42 | |
| 2 | 1,375 | 32.04 | |
| 3–5 | 1,967 | 32.13 | |
| 6 and above | 584 | 31.82 | 0.005 |
| Contraceptive-use | |||
| Not using | 917 | 31.47 | |
| Currently using | 4,538 | 32.13 | 0.000 |
| Delivery status | |||
| Normal | 5,189 | 32.13 | |
| Caesarian | 266 | 30.12 | 0.000 |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 1,707 | 30.51 | |
| Rural | 3,749 | 32.71 | 0.000 |
| Division/region | |||
| Barisal | 619 | 32.83 | |
| Chittagong | 1,129 | 27.78 | |
| Dhaka | 1,224 | 32.25 | |
| Khulna | 725 | 33.79 | |
| Rajshahi | 1,101 | 33.72 | |
| Sylhet | 657 | 32.16 | 0.000 |
| Education of mothers | |||
| No education | 1,924 | 32.60 | |
| Primary | 1,675 | 32.96 | |
| Secondary | 1,524 | 30.71 | |
| Higher | 338 | 29.90 | 0.013 |
| Work status of respondents | |||
| Working | 998 | 32.25 | |
| Not-working | 4,457 | 31.90 | 0.218 |
| Education of husband | |||
| No education | 2,035 | 33.01 | |
| Primary | 1,466 | 32.35 | |
| Secondary and higher | 1,954 | 30.65 | 0.004 |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 4,962 | 31.53 | |
| Non-Muslim | 493 | 36.13 | 0.062 |
| Bangladesh | 5,455 | 31.99 | - |