Table 3.
The relationship between exclusive breastfeeding for first six months and the characteristics of mother and the baby
| Characteristics | Exclusive breastfeeding for first six months, n (%) | p | Characteristics | Exclusive breastfeeding for first six months, n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly income | 0.80 | Pacifiers | 0.002 | ||
| <2000 TL | 147 (58.6) | Yes | 150 (47.9) | ||
| 2001–4000 TL | 152 (57.6) | No | 215 (66.8) | ||
| >4001 TL | 66 (55.0) | Postnatal tobacco use | 0.002 | ||
| Working status | 0.30 | ||||
| Yes | 21 (38.2) | ||||
| Housewife | 291 (58.6) | No | 344 (59.3) | ||
| Working | 74 (53.6) | First time of breastfeeding | 0.11 | ||
| Type of delivery | 0.43 | First hour | 282 (59.7) | ||
| Normal | 147 (59.3) | 1–3 h | 59 (52.7) | ||
| C/S | 218 (56.3) | After 3 h | 24 (47.1) | ||
| Time of delivery | 0.04 | Postpartum depression | 0.004 | ||
| Pre-term | 43 (36.8) | Yes | 59 (46.1) | ||
| Term | 238 (48.3) | No | 306 (60.4) | ||
| Post-term | 9 (36.0) | ||||
| Postnatal working status | 0.000 | Postnatal use of additional nutrients | 0.008 | ||
| Worker | 23 (32.4) | Yes | 54 (46.2) | ||
| Non-worker | 342 (60.6) | No | 311 (59.6) | ||
| Postnatal education | 0.04 | Pacifiers | |||
| Yes | 108 (37.4) | 0.000 | |||
| No | 257 (74.3) | ||||
| Yes | 295 (57.8) | ||||
| No | 70 (50.0) |