Table 2 Maternal characteristics by breastfeeding status, Kersa district, east Ethiopia, 2011
Characteristics | Total | Breastfeeding status | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non-EBF | EBF | ||
| Â | Â | n(%) | n(%) |
Mother’s access to a health facility |  |  |  |
 No | 161 | 83 (34.2) | 78 (12.6) |
 Yes | 699 | 160 (65.8) | 539 (87.4) |
ANC visit during last pregnancy | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 492 | 108 (44.4) | 384 (62.2) |
 Yes | 368 | 135 (55.6) | 233 (37.8) |
Mother’s knowledge about IYCF |  |  |  |
 Low | 343 | 155 (63.8) | 188 (30.5) |
 High | 517 | 88 (36.2) | 429 (69.5) |
Colostrum feeding practice | Â | Â | Â |
 Discarded | 73 | 29 (11.9) | 44 (7.1) |
 Given to child | 787 | 214 (88.1) | 573 (92.9) |
Prelacteal feeding | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 652 | 167(68.7) | 485(78.6) |
 No | 208 | 76 (31.3) | 132 (21.4) |