Table 3.
Comparison of breastfeeding initiation by obstetric and health service related factors/practice in Goba Woreda, South East Ethiopia
| Variable | Breastfeeding Initiation time | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ≤ 1 hour N (%) | > 1 hour N (%) | ||
| Parity | 1 | 83(56.8) | 63(43.2) | 0.392 |
| 2-4 | 152(50.3) | 150(49.7) | ||
| 5 and more | 74(50.3) | 73(49.7) | ||
| Birth interval(year) | 1 2-3 | 15(46.9) 139(53.5) | 17(53.1) 121(46.5) | 0.772 |
| 4 and more | 160(52.1) | 147(47.9) | ||
| ANC visit | Yes | 270(53.1) | 238(46.9) | 0.218 |
| No | 37(45.1) | 45(54.9) | ||
| No of ANC visit | 1 | 11(44.0) | 14(56.0) | 0.574 |
| 2-3 | 102(52.3) | 93(47.7) | ||
| > = 4 | 157(54.5) | 131(45.5) | ||
| Mother s counseled on BF at ANC | Yes | 134(56.8) | 102(43.2) | 0.150 |
| No | 136(50.0) | 136(50.0) | ||
| Place of delivery | Home | 202(48.1) | 218(51.9) | 0.001 |
| Health institution | 106(63.9) | 60(36.1) | ||
| Type of delivery | Normal/Vaginal | 298(53.5) | 259(46.5) | 0.099* |
| C/S | 6(33.3) | 12(66.7) | ||
| Mothers counseled on BF at PNC | Yes No | 183(60.4) 131(44.3) | 120(39.6) 165(55.7) | < 0.0001 |
ANC = Antenatal care, PNC = Post natal care, * Fisher exact test