Table 3 Maternal and reproductive characteristics of mothers in Ethiopia, EDHS 2019. (n = 1982)
Variables | Categories | Weighted frequency (%) | Breastfeeding initiation time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early | Delayed | |||
ANC visit | No ANC visit | 505 (25.5%) | 339 (23.2%) | 166 (31.7%) |
1–3 visit | 649 (32.8%) | 484 (33.2%) | 165 (31.6%) | |
4 and above visit | 828 (41.8%) | 636 (43.6%) | 192 (36.7%) | |
Place of delivery | Home | 849 (42.8%) | 591 (40.5%) | 258 (49.3%) |
Health institution | 1133 (57.2%) | 868 (59.5%) | 265 (50.7%) | |
Mode of delivery | SVD | 1842 (92.9%) | 1389 (95.2%) | 453 (86.6%) |
Cesarean section | 140 (7.1%) | 70 (4.8%) | 70 (13.4%) | |
Twin or single birth | Single birth | 1964 (99.1%) | 1446 (99.1%) | 518 (99.0%) |
Twin | 18 (0.9%) | 13 (0.9%) | 5 (1.0%) | |
Parity | 1 | 449 (22.7%) | 306 (21%) | 143 (27.3%) |
2–3 | 710 (35.8%) | 524(36%) | 186 (35.6%) | |
4 and above | 823 (41.5%) | 629 (43.1%) | 194 (37.1%) | |
Birth order | 1–3 | 1159 (58.5%) | 830 (56.9%) | 329 (62.9%) |
4–6 | 564(28.5%) | 429 (29.4%) | 135 (25.8%) | |
6 and above | 259 (13.0%) | 200 (13.7%) | 59 (11.3%) | |