Table 2 Obstetric and health care service characteristics of mothers with children under six months of age at Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia, April 2013
Characteristics | Number (n = 409) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Parity | ||
1 | 169 | 47.9 |
≥2 | 213 | 52.1 |
Gestational age at delivery | ||
Preterm | 14 | 3.4 |
Term | 390 | 95.4 |
Post-term | 5 | 1.2 |
Antenatal care | ||
Yes | 349 | 85.3 |
No | 60 | 14.7 |
Number of antenatal visits (n = 349) | ||
1 | 21 | 6 |
2–3 | 90 | 25.8 |
≥4 | 238 | 68.2 |
Counseling on timely initiation of breastfeeding during antenatal care (n = 349) | ||
Yes | 308 | 88.7 |
No | 41 | 11.3 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 49 | 12 |
Health institution | 360 | 88 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 380 | 92.9 |
Caesarean section | 29 | 7.1 |
Delivery attendant | ||
Health professionals | 367 | 89.7 |
Traditional birth attendants | 14 | 3.4 |
Family/Friends | 28 | 6.8 |
Counseling on timely initiation of breastfeeding immediately after delivery | ||
Yes | 348 | 85.1 |
No | 61 | 14.9 |