Table 1.
General characteristics of the studied groups
| Variable | Exclusive Breastfed N % 411 49.7% | Artificially Fed N % 311 37.6% | Mixed Feeding N % 105 12.7% | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | <0.001 | |||
| Male (N = 366) | 216 52.5% | 90 28.9% | 60 57.1% | |
| Female (N = 461) | 195 47.5% | 221 71.1% | 45 42.9% | |
| Gestational age | 0.001 | |||
| Full term (N = 768) | 395 96.1% | 274 88.1% | 99 94.3% | |
| Premature (N = 59) | 16 3.9% | 37 11.9% | 6 5.7% | |
| Type of delivery | 0.003 | |||
| Vaginal (N = 358) | 211 51.3% | 114 36.7% | 33 31.4% | |
| CS (N = 469) | 200 48.7% | 197 63.3% | 72 68.6% | |
| Child birth order among siblings | <0.001 | |||
| >3 (N = 595) | 270 65.7% | 253 81.4% | 72 68.6% | |
| ≤3 (N = 232) | 141 34.3% | 58 18.6% | 33 31.4% | |
| Maternal age when pregnant | <0.001 | |||
| ≤25 (N = 322) | 134 32.6% | 159 51.1% | 29 27.6% | |
| >25 (N = 505) | 277 67.4% | 152 48.9% | 76 72.4% | |
| Parity | <0.001 | |||
| Primipara (N = 218) | 96 23.4% | 92 29.6% | 30 28.6% | |
| Multipara (N = 609) | 315 76.6% | 219 70.4% | 75 71.4% | |
| Maternal education | <0.001 | |||
| Illiterate (N = 196) | 100 24.3% | 61 19.6% | 35 33.3% | |
| Educated (N = 631) | 311 75.7% | 250 80.4% | 70 66.7% | |
| Maternal occupation | 0.001 | |||
| Housewife (N = 664) | 335 81.5% | 259 83.3% | 70 66.7% | |
| Working (N = 163) | 76 18.5% | 52 16.7% | 35 33.3% | |
| Mothers with a chronic disease (N = 163) | 35 8.5% | 112 36% | 16 15.2% | <0.001 |
| Mothers without a chronic disease (N = 664) | 376 91.5% | 199 64% | 89 84.8% |