Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (N = 237)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), Mean (SD) | 30.0 (5.5) | |
| ≤30 | 129 | 54.4 |
| > 30 | 108 | 45.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| High school and less | 159 | 67.1 |
| College and above | 78 | 32.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not working | 173 | 73.0 |
| Working | 64 | 27.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 214 | 90.3 |
| Other | 23 | 9.7 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 95 | 40.1 |
| Multiparous | 142 | 59.9 |
| Mode of Delivery | ||
| Vaginal delivery/ Instrumental vaginal delivery | 173 | 73.0 |
| Cesarean delivery | 64 | 27.0 |
| Delivery location | ||
| Hospital | 163 | 68.8 |
| Public health center/midwifery clinic | 74 | 31.2 |
| Rooming-in | ||
| No | 86 | 36.3 |
| Yes | 151 | 63.7 |
| Skin-to-skin contact | ||
| No | 71 | 30.0 |
| Yes | 166 | 70.0 |
| Infant’s age (months), Mean (SD) | 2.7 (1.6) | |
| 0 ~ 1 | 56 | 23.6 |
| 2 ~ 3 | 95 | 40.1 |
| 4 ~ 5 | 86 | 36.3 |
| Infant’s gender | ||
| Girl | 127 | 53.6 |
| Boy | 110 | 46.4 |
| Infant’s birth weight (g) | ||
| ≤ 3000 | 95 | 40.1 |
| > 3000 | 142 | 59.9 |
| Infant sucking behavior | ||
| Negative | 37 | 15.6 |
| Positive | 200 | 84.4 |
Note: SD Standard Deviation