Variables | Syria | Jordan | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | % | n | % |
Mothers age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 25 | 254 | 42.2 | 186 | 31.0 |
   > 25 | 346 | 57.7 | 414 | 69.0 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < high school | 406 | 67.7 | 51 | 8.5 |
   ≥high school | 194 | 32.3 | 549 | 91.5 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Employed | 104 | 17.3 | 110 | 18.3 |
   Unemployed | 496 | 82.7 | 490 | 81.7 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 185 | 31.8 | 67 | 11.2 |
   No | 415 | 69.2 | 533 | 88.8 |
Family income per month | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ US$ 200 | 335 | 55.8 | 382 | 63.7 |
   > US$ 200 | 265 | 44.2 | 218 | 36.3 |
Household composition | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not living with family in law | 519 | 86.5 | 539 | 89.8 |
   Living with family in law | 81 | 13.5 | 61 | 10.2 |
Number of live birth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 (Primiparous) | 151 | 25.2 | 192 | 32 |
   1 | 165 | 27.5 | 100 | 16.7 |
   2 | 160 | 26.7 | 113 | 18.8 |
   ≥3 | 124 | 20.7 | 195 | 32.5 |
Previous breastfeeding experience | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 410 | 68.3 | 354 | 59.0 |
   No | 190 | 31.7 | 246 | 41.0 |
Breastfeeding husband support | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 565 | 94.2 | 481 | 80.2 |
   No | 35 | 5.8 | 119 | 19.8 |
Breastfeeding family/peer support | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 492 | 82 | 424 | 70.7 |
   No | 108 | 18 | 176 | 29.3 |
Breastfeeding intention | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 137 | 22.8 | 143 | 23.8 |
   Yes | 463 | 77.2 | 457 | 76.2 |