Table 1.
Percentage distribution of the variables in the study population (n=593)
| Variables | No | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Maternal Age ( years ) ** |
|
|
| <25 |
222 |
37.4 |
| 26 – 30 |
211 |
35.6 |
| 31 – 35 |
102 |
17.2 |
| 36+ |
58 |
9.8 |
|
Mother’s employment** |
|
|
| Working |
91 |
15.3 |
| Not working |
502 |
84.7 |
|
Mother’s education level |
|
|
| Illiterate |
34 |
5.7 |
| Primary |
73 |
12.0 |
| high school |
317 |
53.5 |
| Higher education |
169 |
28.5 |
|
Parity** |
|
|
| Primiparous |
171 |
28.8 |
| Multiparous |
422 |
71.2 |
|
Delivery method ** |
|
|
| Normal |
495 |
83.5 |
| C – section |
98 |
16.5 |
|
Types of contraceptive** |
|
|
| None |
360 |
60.7 |
| Non- Hormonal |
57 |
29.7 |
| hormonal |
176 |
9.6 |
|
Nipple problems |
|
|
| Yes |
246 |
41.5 |
| No |
347 |
58.5 |
|
Infant sex ** |
345 |
58.2 |
| Male |
248 |
41.8 |
| Female |
|
|
|
Infant birth weight(kg) ** |
|
|
| <2.5 |
88 |
14.8 |
| 2-3.0 |
182 |
30.7 |
| 3.1-4.0 |
291 |
49.1 |
| >4.0 |
12 |
2.0 |
|
Rooming in** |
|
|
| With the mother |
517 |
87.2 |
| In separate room |
76 |
12.8 |
|
Feeding Pattern** |
|
|
| No breastfeeding |
10 |
1.7 |
| Any Breastfeeding |
583 |
98.3 |
|
Frequency of breast feeding*,** |
||
| Upon demand |
315 |
88.5 |
| Scheduled |
41 |
11.8 |
|
No. of breastfeeds at night** |
||
| None |
117 |
19.7 |
| 1-3 |
346 |
58.3 |
| 4-6 |
130 |
21.9 |
|
Initiation time of first breastfeed |
||
| ≤ one hour |
470 |
80.6 |
| > one hour | 113 | 19.4 |
* included only infants who were still breastfeeding at the time of study.
** Chi-square analysis, P<0.005.