Table 3.

Breastfeeding practice of mothers who had a child less than 2 years of age in Dembecha Zuria Woreda, North West Ethiopia, 2015

Variables (n = 739)	Frequency	Percent
Did you breastfeed your last child?
Yes	725	98.1
No	14	1.9
Did you breastfeed within one hour?
Yes	540	73.1
No	199	26.9
Did you feed your colostrum to your last child?
Yes	563	76.2
No	176	23.8
Did you use prelacteal foods with your last child?
Yes	87	11.8
No	652	88.2
If yes, what types of prelacteal food did you use?
Butter	17	2.3
Water	61	8.3
Glucose water	4	0.5
Others	5	0.7
When do you breastfeed this last child?
On demand	457	61.8
When the child cries	273	36.9
Other	9	1.2
Do you still breastfeed?
Yes	736	99.6
No	3	0.4
Any breastfeeding difficulty with your last child?
Yes	115	15.6
No	624	84.4
Breastfeeding frequency of your last child
Every ≤ 2 h	383	51.8
Every > 2 h	356	48.2
Did you receive counseling about breastfeeding with your last child?
Yes	569	77
No	170	23
Who advised you about breastfeeding?
Health professional	533	72.1
Friend	23	3.1
Family	13	1.8