Table 3.

Background factors connected with EBF, according to labor room and maternity ward staff

Background factor	EBF		non-EBF		p
	n	%	n	%
Age of maternity ward staff					0.039
20–30	234	74	82	26
31–40	253	73	95	27
41–50	204	65	110	35
51–60	361	73	132	27
>60	48	79	21	13
Profession of staff					0.003
Midwives	697	74	249	26
Practical nurses	287	71	117	29
Registered nurses	40	53	47	35
Nursing students	4	80	1	20
Completion of training in breastfeeding counselling					0.001
Yes	1079	73	408	27
No	26	50	26	50
Mother’s parity					<0.001
Primipara	486	67	235	33
Multipara	598	76	188	24
Mode of childbirth					<0.001
Vaginal birth	935	74	325	26
Caesarean section	144	60	96	40
Days of hospitalization					<0.001
0 (birth)	170	81	40	19
1 day after birth	364	74	127	26
2 days after birth	298	67	146	33
≥3 days after birth	163	62	99	38

EBF: exclusive breastfeeding.