Table 1 Variables organized according to the temporal proximity to outcome

Distal level

Intermediate distal level

Proximal intermediate level

Proximal level

Outcome

Maternal sociodemographic variables

Prenatal care variables

Variables related to the period of delivery

Postnatal variables

Cessation of EBF by six months after birth

• Maternal age

• Planning of the last pregnancy

• Number of pregnancies

• Time of first baby suckling after birth

• Maternal schooling

• Number of prenatal visits attended

• Period of birth

• Initial maternal difficulty with BF

• Remunerated activity performed

• Maternal prenatal guidance about BF

• Classification of birth

• Maternal guidance about BF after birth

• Maternal experience with EBF for at least one month

• Maternal experience with EBF for at least six months