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Table 2 Variables of the mother-baby dyads (n = 283) enrolled in this study

From: Gestational, perinatal, and postnatal factors that interfere with practice of exclusive breastfeeding by six months after birth

Variables of the mother-baby dyad

Total

%

Practicing EBFa

Cessation of EBFb

Maternal age at birth

    

 ≤20 years

73

25.8

7

66

 >20 years

210

74.2

36

174

Maternal schooling immediately after birth

    

 ≤8 complete years of study

80

28.3

13

67

 >8 complete years of study

203

71.7

30

173

Remunerated activity performed by the mother until birth

    

 No

167

59.0

30

137

 Yes

116

41.0

13

103

Number of pregnancies

    

 Primigestae

121

42.8

12

109

 Multigestae

162

57.2

31

131

Maternal experience with EBF for at least one month before birth

    

 No

152

53.7

17

135

 Yes

131

46.3

26

105

Maternal experience with EBF for at least six months before birth

    

 No

216

76.3

24

192

 Yes

67

23.7

19

48

Planning of the last pregnancy

    

 No

197

69.6

31

166

 Yes

86

30.4

12

74

Number of prenatal visits attended

    

 < six

38

13.4

4

34

 ≥ six

245

86.6

39

206

Maternal prenatal guidance about BF

    

 No

147

51.9

23

124

 Yes

136

48.1

20

116

Period of birth

    

 Daytime

143

50.5

15

128

 Nighttime

140

49.5

28

112

Classification of birth

    

 Cesarean

111

39.2

16

95

 Vaginal

172

60.8

27

145

Time of first baby suckling after birth

    

 During the first hour of life or before

109

38.5

17

92

 After the first hour of life

174

61.5

26

148

Initial maternal difficulty with BF

    

 No

206

72.8

38

168

 Yes

77

27.2

5

72

Maternal guidance about BF after birth

    

 No

12

4.2

2

10

 Yes

271

95.8

41

230

  1. aMothers who responded positively to EBF practice in the last 24 h
  2. bMothers who responded negatively to EBF practice in the last 24 h