Table 3 Early neonatal feeding practice of mothers in the rural northwest Ethiopia, 2014
From: Correlates of early neonatal feeding practice in Dabat HDSS site, northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Early initiation of breastfeeding (n = 6761) | ||
Yes (within one hour) | 2,969 | 43.9 |
No (after 1 hour) | 3,792 | 56.1 |
Time of initiation of breastfeeding (n = 6761) | ||
Within one hour (immediately) | 2,969 | 43.9 |
1–24 hours | 2,190 | 32.4 |
After 24 hours | 1,602 | 23.7 |
Prelacteal feeding (n = 6761) | ||
Yes | 3,791 | 56 |
No | 2,970 | 44 |
Types of prelacteal feeds (n = 3,791) | ||
Cow milk | 57 | 1.5 |
Raw butter | 1,861 | 49.1 |
Tea | 36 | 0.9 |
Sugar in water | 624 | 16.5 |
Pure water | 668 | 17.6 |
Othersa | 545 | 14.5 |