Table 2 Demographic and obstetric characteristics of participants
|  | Intervention groupa n = 62 | Control groupa n = 62 | Statistic | p -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of mother, years | 27.13 ± 0.53 | 27.19 ± 0.60 | t = 1.54 | 0.52b |
Education level | ||||
 Illiterate and elementary | 21 (33.8) | 21 (33.8) | χ 2 = 0.23 | 0.99 |
 Middle | 14 (22.6) | 15 (24.2) | ||
 Diploma | 14 (22.6) | 15 (24.2) | ||
 Academic | 13 (21.0) | 11 (17.8) | ||
Occupation | ||||
 Housewife | 56 (90.3) | 59 (95.2) | χ 2 = 3.07 | 0.21c |
 Employed | 6 (9.7) | 3 (4.8) | ||
Baby gender | ||||
 Male | 33 (53.2) | 33 (53.2) | χ 2 = 0.001 | 1.0 |
 Female | 29 (46.8) | 29 (46.8) | ||
Type of delivery | ||||
 Normal vaginal delivery | 19 (30.6) | 19 (30.6) | χ 2 = 0.001 | 1.0 |
 Caesarean section | 43 (69.4) | 43 (69.4) | ||
Breastfeeding history | ||||
 Yes | 50 (80.65) | 45 (72.58) | χ 2 = 1.66 | 0.43 |
 No | 12 (19.35) | 17 (27.42) |  |  |
Duration of previous breastfeeding, months | 6.81 ± 0.53 | 6.57 ± 0.74 | t = 0.83 | 0.35b |
Number of previous children | ||||
 0 | 14 (22.58) | 15 (24.19) | χ 2 = 0.34 | 0.98 |
 1 | 31 (50.0) | 30 (48.39) | ||
 2 | 12 (19.35) | 12 (19.35) | ||
  ≥ 3 | 5 (8.07) | 5 (8.07) | ||
Infant feeding of previous children | ||||
 Breast milk | 48 (77.42) | 45 (72.58) | χ 2 = 2.93 | 0.40c |
 Formula | 12 (19.35) | 13 (20.97) | ||
 Cow milk, etc. | 2 (3.23) | 4 (6.45) | ||
History of exclusive breastfeeding with the last baby | ||||
 Yes | 42 (67.74) | 45 (72.58) | χ 2 = 2.43 | 0.49 |
 No | 20 (32.26) | 17 (27.42) | ||