Table 2.
Distribution of women by breastfeeding practices, contraceptive use and pregnancy status
| Indicator | Control | Intervention | uRR (95% CI) | p-value | aRR (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding practices | ||||||
| Initiation of breastfeeding | ||||||
| After 7 hrs./more | 160 (21.6) | 118 (19.6) | ||||
| Within 6 hrs. | 581 (78.4) | 483 (80.4) | 1.02[0.97-1.08] | 0.376 | 1.16(0.51-2.61) | 0.719 |
| Offer of pre-lacteal feeds | ||||||
| Gave pre-lacteal feeds | 189 (25.5) | 158 (26.3) | ||||
| Did not give pre-lacteal feeds | 552 (74.5) | 443 (73.7) | 0.99[0.93-1.05] | 0.745 | 1.09(0.56-2.03) | 0.802 |
| Contraceptive practices | ||||||
| Current users | ||||||
| Traditional methods | 526 (71.8) | 397 (68.5) | ||||
| Modern methods | 207 (28.2) | 183 (31.6) | 1.04 (0.40-2.70) | 0.942 | 1.10(0.51-2.40) | 0.810 |
| Willing to use | ||||||
| Not considered | 263 (52.9) | 152 (51 .0) | ||||
| Yes | 234 (47.1) | 146 (49.0) | 0.94 (0.52-1.71) | 0.842 | 0.98(0.53-1.82) | 0.955 |
| Willing with a chosen method | ||||||
| Traditional methods | 67 (28.6) | 19 (13.0) | ||||
| Modern contraceptive | 167 (71.4) | 127 (87.0) | 1.50 (0.41-5.66) | 0.522 | 0.91(0.18-4.67) | 0.914 |
| Pregnancy test | ||||||
| Positive test | 25 (3.3) | 36 (5.7) | ||||
| Negative test | 733 (96.7) | 591 (94.3) | 0.52 (0.14-1.90) | 0.324 | 0.50(0.13-1.87) | 0.302 |