Table 2.
Maternal child health services utilization characteristics of the study subjects in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Exclusive breastfeeding practice | Total (N=634) | |
| Yes(N=293) | No(N=341) | ||
| Place of delivery | |||
| Home | 18(2.8%) | 43(6.8%) | 61(9.6%) |
| Health facility | 275(43.4%) | 298(47%) | 573(90.4%) |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery(SVD) | 192(30.3% | 225(35.5%) | 417(65.8%) |
| Caesarean section (CS) | 101(15.9%) | 116(18.3%) | 217(34.2%) |
| Birth interval | |||
| 1 year | 17(2.7%) | 24(3.8%) | 41(6.5%) |
| 2–3 year | 125(19.7%) | 135(21.3%) | 260(41%) |
| 4–5 year | 129(20.3%) | 160(25.2%) | 289(45.6%) |
| More than 6 year | 22(3.5%) | 22(3.5%) | 44(6.9%) |
| ANC follow up | |||
| No | 19(3%) | 27(4.3%) | 46(7.3%) |
| Yes | 274(43.2%) | 314(49.5%) | 588(92.7%) |
| PNC follow up | |||
| No | 22(3.5%) | 42(6.6%) | 64(10.1%) |
| Yes | 271(42.7%) | 299(47.2%) | 570(89.9%) |
| Was the child immunized? | |||
| No | 1(0.2%) | 8(1.3%) | 9(1.4%) |
| Yes | 292(46%) | 333(52.5%) | 625(98.6%) |
| Was the mother got an advice on EBF? | |||
| No | 29(4.6%) | 50(7.9%) | 79(12.5%) |
| Yes | 264(41.6%) | 291(45.9%) | 555(87.5%) |
| Husband support | |||
| No | 67(10.6%) | 67(10.6%) | 203(32%) |
| Yes | 226(35.6%) | 205(32.3%) | 431(68%) |
| Feed colostrum's | |||
| No | 31(4.9%) | 92(14.5%) | 123(19.4%) |
| Yes | 262(41.3%) | 249(39.3%) | 511(80.6%) |