Table 1.
Maternal Background characteristics (n = 197)
| Mothers’ characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 25 | 12.7 |
| Primary and middle school | 61 | 31.0 |
| High school or higher | 111 | 56.3 |
| Working status | ||
| Unemployed | 141 | 71.6 |
| Employed | 56 | 28.4 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 55 | 28.0 |
| Cesarean section | 142 | 72.0 |
| Anaesthesia during labour | ||
| None | 42 | 21.3 |
| General | 98 | 49.7 |
| Epidural | 57 | 29.0 |
| Antenatal breastfeeding education | ||
| No | 157 | 79.7 |
| Yes | 40 | 20.3 |
| Current feeding practice | ||
| Mixed breastfeeding and artificial feeding | 136 | 69.0 |
| Artificial feeding only | 61 | 31.0 |