Table 4.
Maternal factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding.
| Variable | Exclusive breast feeding | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (N = 154) | Yes (N = 31) | ||
| Mother's age (in years) | |||
| <20 years | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.301 |
| 21–35 years | 42.0 | 9.0 | |
| >35 years | 31.0 | 8.0 | |
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| Marital status | |||
| Single | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.278 |
| Married | 80.7 | 94.1 | |
| Co-habiting | 13.3 | 0.0 | |
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| Educational level | |||
| Low educational level | 65.1 | 70.6 | 0.661 |
| High educational level | 34.9 | 29.4 | |
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| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 88.0 | 70.6 | 0.068 |
| Unemployed | 12.0 | 29.4 | |
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| Ownership of television | |||
| Yes | 74.7 | 58.8 | 0.184 |
| No | 25.3 | 41.2 | |
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| Ownership of radio | |||
| Yes | 74.7 | 58.8 | 0.041 |
| No | 25.3 | 41.2 | |
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| Initiation of breastfeeding | |||
| <30 mins | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0.702 |
| 30–1 hr | 20.5 | 23.5 | |
| 1–24 hrs | 41.0 | 47.1 | |
| >1 day | 36.1 | 23.5 | |
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| Perceived onset of lactation | |||
| 1 day | 12.0 | 29.4 | 0.245 |
| 2 days | 47.0 | 47.1 | |
| 3 days | 34.9 | 17.6 | |
| >3 days | 6.1 | 5.9 | |
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| Delivery type | |||
| Vaginal delivery | 36.1 | 47.1 | 0.398 |
| Caesarean section | 63.9 | 52.9 | |
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| Breastfeeding counselling | |||
| No | 54.2 | 52.9 | 0.923 |
| Yes | 45.8 | 47.1 | |
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| Decision to EBF after delivery | |||
| No | 39.8 | 58.8 | 0.148 |
| Yes | 60.2 | 41.2 | |
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| Confident of producing enough milk | |||
| No | 61.4 | 35.3 | 0.047 |
| Yes | 38.6 | 64.7 | |
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| Average monthly income | |||
| <GH₵200 | 18.0 | 82 | 0.237 |
| ≥GH₵200 | 12.5 | 87.5 | |
| Don't know | 28.0 | 72.0 | |