Table 3.

Determinants of breastfeeding practices.

	Breastfeeding practices n (%)		P-Value	X squared	df
	Exclusive breastfeeding	Breastfeeding + supplementary feeding
EPDS at 14 weeks	N = 160	N = 80	0.714	0.134	1
Below 11	150 (93.8)	74 (92.5)
11 and Above	10 (6.3)	6 (7.5)
BMI of women at 14 weeks	N = 160	N = 80	0.411	5.04	5
Underweight	16 (10.0)	10 (12.5)
Normal	63 (39.4)	22 (27.5)
Overweight	27 (16.9)	11 (13.8)
Pre obese	43 (26.9)	30 (37.5)
Obese type 1	9 (5.6)	6 (7.5)
Obese type 2	2 (1.3)	1 (1.3)
Sex of infant	N = 160	N = 80	0.028	4.803	1
Male	70 (43.8)	47 (58.8)
Female	90 (56.3)	33 (41.3)
Age of women (years)	N = 160	N = 80	0.364	2.021	2
18–25	108 (67.5)	61 (76.3)
26–35	50 (31.3)	18 (22.5)
36–45	2 (1.3)	1 (1.3)
Women's education status	N = 159	N = 80	0.791	1.041	3
Illiterate	4 (2.5)	2 (2.5)
High school	101 (63.5)	56 (70.0)
PUC/Diploma	39 (24.5)	16 (20.0)
Graduation	15 (9.4)	6 (7.5)
Men's educational status	N = 159	N = 80	0.721	1.333	3
Illiterate	11 (6.9)	7 (8.8)
High School	115 (72.3)	55 (68.8)
PUC/Diploma	26 (16.4)	12 (15.0)
Graduation	7 (4.4)	6 (7.5)
Socioeconomic status	N = 159	N = 80	0.978	0.044	2
Lower middle class	105 (66.0)	53 (66.3)
Upper lower class	45 (28.3)	22 (27.5)
Upper middle class	9 (5.7)	5 (6.3)
Social support	N = 160	N = 80	0.908	0.013	1
Below 24	31 (19.4)	15 (18.8)
24 and above	129 (80.6)	65 (81.3)
Parity	N = 159	N = 80	0.11	2.555	1
Prima	76 (47.8)	47 (58.8)
Multi	83 (52.2)	33 (41.3)
Men's smoking status	N = 160	N = 80	0.128	2.32	1
Yes	52 (32.5)	34 (42.5)
No	108 (67.5)	46 (57.5)
Weight for gestational age	N = 153	N = 77	0.41	1.785	2
Appropriate for gestational age	127 (83.0)	61 (79.2)
Small for gestational age	17 (11.1)	13 (16.9)
Large for gestational age	9 (5.9)	3 (3.9)
Gestational age at delivery	N = 160	N = 80	0.36	0.837	1
pre term	9 (5.6)	7 (8.8)
Term	151 (94.4)	73 (91.3)

The bold indicates statistically significant values.