|
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)
|
