Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics according to knowledge on EBF.
| Characteristics | Knowledge about EBF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Good | Poor | p-value | |
| 177 (34.5%) | 336 (65.5%) | |||
| Age in years | 0.001 | |||
| ≤20 years | 314(61.2) | 164 (52.2) | 150(47.8) | |
| ≥21 years | 199(38.8) | 13(5.5) | 186(93.5) | |
| Religion | 0.001 | |||
| Muslim | 408(79.5) | 115(28.2) | 293(71.8) | |
| Non-Muslim | 105(20.5) | 62(59.0) | 43(41.0) | |
| Delivery place | 0.112 | |||
| Hospital | 309(60.2) | 115(37.2) | 194(62.8) | |
| Home | 204(39.8) | 62(30.4) | 142(69.6) | |
| Occupation | 0.370 | |||
| Housewife | 308(60.0) | 111(36.0) | 197(64.0) | |
| Service holder | 205(40.0) | 66(32.2) | 139(67.8) | |
| Educational status | 0.108 | |||
| Illiterate | 141(27.5) | 56(39.7) | 85(60.3) | |
| Primary | 98(19.1) | 26(26.5) | 72(73.5) | |
| Secondary & Higher | 274(53.4) | 95(34.7) | 179(65.3) | |
| Type of family | 0.001 | |||
| Joint | 408(79.5) | 115(28.2) | 293(71.8) | |
| Single | 105(20.5) | 62(59.0) | 43(41.0) | |
| Monthly family income in BDT | 0.126 | |||
| ≤9,999 | 307(59.8) | 114(37.1) | 193(62.9) | |
| ≥10,000 | 206(40.2) | 63(30.6) | 143(69.4) | |