Table 1.
Characteristics of the women and children included in the study (n=19,595)
| Characteristics | n | Weighted %1 |
|---|---|---|
| Early initiation of breastfeeding | ||
| No | 9,088 | 50.3 |
| Yes | 10,507 | 49.7 |
| Age (yr) | ||
| 15-24 | 4,710 | 22.9 |
| 25-34 | 9,037 | 46.5 |
| 35-49 | 5,848 | 30.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 1,028 | 5.1 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 2,033 | 10.4 |
| Married/cohabiting | 16,534 | 84.5 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal school/primary | 4,163 | 19.5 |
| Secondary | 8,856 | 44.2 |
| Higher | 6,576 | 36.3 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poorest | 5,519 | 23.6 |
| Poorer | 5,110 | 23.1 |
| Middle | 3,874 | 20.1 |
| Richer | 2,937 | 17.5 |
| Richest | 2,155 | 15.7 |
| Region of residence | ||
| Coast | 8,373 | 56.0 |
| Andean | 6,598 | 27.4 |
| Jungle | 4,624 | 16.6 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 5,830 | 25.0 |
| Urban | 13,765 | 75.0 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 13,271 | 64.5 |
| Cesarean delivery | 6,324 | 35.5 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Other2 | 1,347 | 7.3 |
| Private health center | 1,820 | 14.5 |
| Public health center | 16,428 | 78.2 |
| Order of birth | ||
| 1 | 6,156 | 32.9 |
| 2-3 | 9,824 | 50.3 |
| ≥4 | 3,615 | 16.8 |
| Newborn size | ||
| Small | 4,163 | 20.9 |
| Medium | 10,232 | 51.5 |
| Large | 5,200 | 27.6 |
| Newborn sex | ||
| Female | 9,577 | 48.5 |
| Male | 10,018 | 51.5 |
| Type of pregnancy | ||
| Multiple | 186 | 1.1 |
| Single | 19,409 | 98.9 |
| Antenatal controls | ||
| 0-3 | 764 | 3.5 |
| 4-7 | 4,737 | 23.4 |
| ≥8 | 14,094 | 73.1 |
| Breastfeeding training | ||
| No | 5,804 | 30.2 |
| Yes | 13,791 | 69.8 |
| Ethnic self-identification | ||
| White/mixed-race/others | 11,136 | 63.0 |
| Native | 6,651 | 26.7 |
| Black/Brown/’’Zambo’’ | 1,808 | 10.3 |
| Head of the household | ||
| No | 17,081 | 88.1 |
| Yes | 2,514 | 11.9 |
1
Estimates include the weights and Demographic and Family Health Survey sample specifications.
2
Neither private nor public health centers.