Variables n = 396 | Rural n (%) | Urban n (%) |
---|---|---|
Quality of breastfeeding educationa | ||
None | 81 (50.0) | 54 (23.0) |
Bad | 31 (19.1) | 55 (23.5) |
Good | 50 (30.9) | 125 (53.5) |
Time to first breastfeed | ||
Median (IQR) | 50 min (15 – 120) | 57 min (15 – 180) |
Median (Range) | 50 min (0 – 4320) | 57 min (0 – 4320) |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | ||
Yes | 147 (69.7) | 114 (61.6) |
No | 64 (30.3) | 71 (38.4) |
Breastfeeding education before this pregnancy | ||
Yes | 153 (72.5) | 110 (59.5) |
No | 58 (27.5) | 75 (40.5) |
Breastfeeding education during this pregnancy | ||
Yes | 159 (75.4) | 115 (62.2) |
No | 52 (24.6) | 70 (37.8) |
Breastfeeding education before and during this pregnancy | ||
Yes | 149 (70.6) | 100 (54.1) |
No | 62 (29.4) | 85 (45.9) |
Breastfeeding counsellor (n = 274) | ||
Family | 4 (2.5) | 3 (2.6) |
Neighbour | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.9) |
Personal documentation | 0 | 7 (6.1) |
Health professional (midwives, nurses or physician) | 154 (96.9) | 104 (90.4) |