Table 1 Maternal and infant characteristicsª
From: Predictors and barriers to breastfeeding in north of Jordan: could we do better?
Characteristic | n = 500 (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
≤ 30 | 311 (62) |
> 30 | 189 (38) |
Parity | |
1 | 115 (23) |
> 1 | 385 (77) |
Previous experience with BF 4–6 months | |
Exclusive BF | 205 (41) |
Partial BF | 121 (24) |
No BF | 59 (12) |
N/A | 115 (23) |
Mode of delivery | |
Vaginal | 309 (62) |
C/S | 191 (38) |
Employed | |
No | 380 (76) |
Yes | 120 (24) |
Gestational age | |
< 37 | 55(11) |
≥ 37 | 445(89) |
Gender | |
Male | 281 (56) |
Female | 219 (44) |
Multiple gestation | |
No | 488 (97.6) |
Yes | 12 (2.4) |
Hospital admission | |
Direct | 85 (17) |
Home | 22 (4) |
No | 393 (88) |
Neonatal jaundice | |
Yes | 176 (35) |
No | 324 (65) |