Table 1.

Comparison of experimental and control group characteristics of mothers regarding their breastfeeding and demographic features

Variable	Features		Experimental Group [ n (%)]	Control Group	Total	P. value
				n (%)	n (%)
Age group (year)	19-29		30 (71.4)	28 (65.1)	58 (68.2)	0.5
	30 and above		12 (28.6)	15 (34.9)	27 (31.8)
Education	Primary education		21 (50.0)	23 (53.5)	44 (51.8)	0.7
	High school		14 (33.3)	11 (25.6)	25 (29.4)
	University		7 (16.7)	9 (20.9)	16 (18.8)
Work status	Housewife		36 (85.7)	36 (83.7)	72 (84.7)	0.8
	Working		6 (14.3)	7 (16.3)	13 (15.3)
Income status	Less expense to income		1 (2.4)	5 (11.6)	6 (7.1)	0.2
	Expense to be equivalent income		23 (54.8)	21 (48.8)	44 (51.8)
	More income to expense		18 (42.9)	17 (39.5)	35 (41.2)
Pregnancy planning status	Planned		36 (85.7)	35 (81.4)	71 (83.5)	0.6
	Not planned		6 (14.3)	8 (18.6)	14 (16.5)
Number of children	First		18 (42.9)	17 (39.5)	35 (41.2)	0.7
	Two or more		24 (57.1)	26 (60.5)	50 (58.8)
Mode of birth	Normal		17 (40.5)	16 (37.2)	33 (38.8)	0.8
	Cesarean		25 (59.5)	27 (62.8)	52 (61.2)
Mother Breastfeeding Experience		Yes	24 (57.1)	26 (48.8)	50 (58.8)	0.5
		No	18 (42.9)	17 (51.2)	35 (41.2)
The condition of breastfeeding Education		Yes	8 (19.0)	7 (16.3)	15 (17.6)	0.7
		No	34 (81.0)	36 (83.7)	70 (82.4)
Time for giving breast milk	4 months		17 (40.5)	19 (44.2)	36 (42.4)	0.7
	6 months		15 (35.7)	12 (27.9)	27 (31.8)
	Mixed (breast milk+ mama)		10 (23.8)	12 (27.9)	22 (25.9)
Sex of the baby	Female		28 (66.7)	26 (60.5)	54 (63.5)	0.5
	Male		14 (33.3)	17 (39.5)	31 (36.5)
Gestational week	32-35		13 (31.0)	15 (34.9)	28 (32.9)	0.8
	36-38		24 (57.1)	22 (51.2)	46 (54.1)
	39 and above		5 (11.9)	6 (14.0)	11 (12.9)
Baby’ first breastfeeding time	Shortly after birth		8 (19.0)	4 (9.3)	12 (14.1)	0.5
	Within 60 minutes		13 (31.0)	11 (25.6)	24 (28.2)
	61 minutes or more		6 (14.3)	7 (16.3)	13 (15.3)
	Breastfeeding did not happen		15 (35.7)	21 (48.8)	36 (42.4)