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Table 3 Chi- square tests of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers by their obstetric and health service-related factors among mothers in Goba District using 24 hour recall

From: Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Goba district, south east Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

EBF N (%)

Non-EBF N (%)

P-value

Parity of mothers

   

1

49 (64.5)

27 (35.5)

 

2-4

97 (77.6)

28 (22.4)

0.124

5 and more

50 (70.4)

21 (29.6)

 

Birth interval(year)

   

1

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

0.534

2-3

84 (74.3)

29 (25.7)

 

4 and above

107 (69.9)

46 (30.1)

 

ANC visit

   

Yes

166 (71.9)

65 (28.1)

0.889

No

27 (73.0)

10 (27.0)

 

No. ANC visit

   

1

10 (58.8)

7 (41.2)

0.349

2-3

96 (75.0)

32 (25.0)

 

= 4

88 (71.0)

36 (29.0)

 

Mother given information/advice on BF at ANC visit

Yes

76 (73.8)

27 (26.2)

0.487

No

123 (69.9)

53 (30.1)

 

Place of delivery

   

Home

139 (74.7)

47 (25.3)

0.305

Health institution

57 (67.9)

27 (32.1)

 

Type of delivery

   

Normal/Vaginal

186 (72.7)

70 (27.3)

0.605

Caesarean section

6 (60.0)

4 (40.0)

 

Mother received information/advice on BF at PNC

Yes

91 (70.5)

38 (29.5)

0.892

No

108 (72.0)

42 (28.0)

 

Timely initiation of BF

   

Yes

111 (77.1)

33 (22.9)

0.039*

No

88(65.2)

47(34.8)

 
  1. *significant at p-value <0.05.