Table 1 Characteristics of mothers, children and breastfeeding factors
Characteristics (N = 121) | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | |||
Male | 69 | 51.2 | 42.2, 60.3 |
Female | 59 | 48.8 | 39.7, 57.8 |
Birth order of the child | |||
First born | 44 | 36.4 | 27.7, 45.1 |
Second and above | 77 | 63.6 | 54.9, 72.3 |
Mothers’ age# (years) | |||
≤18 | 12 | 9.9 | 4.5, 15.3 |
>18 | 109 | 90.1 | 84.7, 95.5 |
Mothers’ education | |||
Illiterate (no education) | 13 | 10.7 | 5.1, 16.3 |
Primary education (completed grade 5) | 94 | 77.7 | 70.2, 85.2 |
Secondary or higher education (completed grade 10 and higher) | 14 | 11.6 | 5.8, 17.4 |
Mothers’ employment status | |||
Housewife | 114 | 94.2 | 9.0, 9.8 |
Working outside home | 7 | 5.8 | 1.6, 10.0 |
Fathers’ education | |||
Illiterate | 17 | 14.0 | 7.8, 20.3 |
Primary education | 78 | 64.5 | 55.8, 73.1 |
Secondary education | 26 | 21.5 | 14.1, 28.9 |
Type of family | |||
Nuclear | 53 | 43.8 | 34.8, 52.8 |
Joint and others | 68 | 56.2 | 47.2, 65.2 |
Wealth quintile | |||
Poorest | 25 | 20.7 | 13.3, 28.0 |
Poorer | 26 | 21.5 | 14.1, 28.9 |
Middle | 23 | 19.0 | 11.9, 26.1 |
Richer | 23 | 19.0 | 11.9, 26.1 |
Richest | 24 | 19.8 | 12.6, 27.0 |
Breastfeeding education received | |||
Yes | 63 | 52.1 | 43.0, 61.1 |
No | 58 | 47.9 | 38.9, 57.0 |
No. ANC visits | |||
No visits | 17 | 14.0 | 7.8, 20.3 |
1-3 | 82 | 67.8 | 59.3, 76.2 |
≥4 | 22 | 18.2 | 11.2, 25.2 |
Place of delivery | |||
Institutional | 69 | 57.0 | 48.1, 66.0 |
Non-institutional | 52 | 43.0 | 34.0, 5.9 |
Type of delivery | |||
Normal | 78 | 64.5 | 55.8, 73.1 |
Caesarean | 43 | 35.5 | 26.9, 44.2 |
Assistance during delivery | |||
Doctor | 54 | 44.6 | 35.6, 53.6 |
Nurse/sisters and others | 15 | 12.4 | 6.4, 18.4 |
Traditional birth attendants | 52 | 43.0 | 34.0, 51.9 |
Initiation of breastfeeding | |||
≤1 hour | 56 | 46.3 | 37.3, 55.3 |
>1 hour | 65 | 53.7 | 44.7, 62.7 |
Received colostrum | |||
Yes | 116 | 95.9 | 92.3, 99.5 |
No | 5 | 4.1 | 0.5, 7.7 |
Prelacteal feeding | |||
Yes | 23 | 19.0 | 11.9, 26.1 |
No | 98 | 81.0 | 73.9, 88.1 |
Prelacteal feeds* | |||
Other milk than breast milk | 2 | 8.7 | NA |
Sugar/glucose water | 9 | 39.1 | NA |
Infant formula | 5 | 21.7 | NA |
Honey | 3 | 13.0 | NA |
Drop | 7 | 30.4 | NA |