Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics.
| Total | ≤1 m-EBF (n = 63) | >1 m-EBF (n = 80) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Years | 23.0 (19.0 - 27.0) | 22.0 (19.0 - 27.0) | 23.0 (20.0 - 27.7) | 0.45 |
| Lives with the baby's father | ||||
| Yes | 123 (86%) | 49 (77.8%) | 74 (92.5%) | 0.01 |
| It is important for the baby's father that you breastfeed | ||||
| Agree | 123 (86%) | 50 (79.4%) | 73 (91.3%) | 0.05 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Housewife (vs. work outside home) | 127 (88.8%) | 52 (82.0%) | 75 (93.8%) | 0.03 |
| Household type | ||||
| Monoparental | 4 (2.8%) | 3 (4.8%) | 1 (1.3%) | 0.10 |
| Nuclear | 79 (55.2%) | 29 (46%) | 50 (62.5%) | |
| Extended | 60 (42%) | 31 (49.2%) | 29 (36.3%) | |
| Schooling | ||||
| Years | 9.0 (8.0 - 12.0) | 9.0 (8.0 - 12.0) | 9.0 (8.2 - 12.0) | 0.68 |
| Governmental Social Security | ||||
| Yes | 140 (97.9%) | 62 (98.4%) | 78 (97.6%) | 0.74 |
| Household welfare level | ||||
| Lower level | 105 (73.4%) | 41 (65.1%) | 64 (80.0%) | 0.04 |
| Household food security | ||||
| Secure | 33 (23.1%) | 19 (31.1%) | 14 (17.1%) | 0.04 |
| Mild insecurity | 68 (47.6%) | 29 (46.0%) | 39 (48.8%) | |
| Moderate insecurity | 26 (18.2%) | 11 (17.5%) | 15 (18.8%) | |
| Severe insecurity | 16 (11.2%) | 3 (4.8%) | 13 (16.3%) | |
Data shows number of cases (%) or median (p25–p75). We compared continuous variables between groups using Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney's U-test, and categorical variables using Chi squared test.
Bold values indicate statistically significant differences (p <0.05) between study groups.