Table 2 Birth characteristics of mother-infant pairs and delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
From: Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in South Sudan
|  | All participants n = 806 | Delayed initiationa of breastfeeding n = 418 |
|---|---|---|
Variables | n (%) | n (%) |
Antenatal care visit | ||
 2 or more | 731 (90.7) | 368 (88.0) |
 0–1 | 75 (9.3) | 50 (12.0) |
Skilled birth attendant | ||
 Yes | 788 (97.8) | 406 (97.1) |
 No | 18 (2.2) | 12 (2.9) |
Mode of birth | ||
 Normal vaginal | 709 (88.0) | 324 (77.5) |
 Caesarean section | 97 (12.0) | 94 (22.5) |
Birth type | ||
 Single | 790 (98.0) | 407 (97.4) |
 Multiple | 16 (2.0) | 11 (2.6) |
Birth order | ||
 Primipara | 523 (64.9) | 263 (62.9) |
 Multipara | 283 (35.1) | 155 (37.1) |
Exposure to infant formula advertisement one month before birth | ||
 No | 711 (88.2) | 354 (84.7) |
 Yes | 95 (11.8) | 64 (15.3) |
Breastfeeding counseling | ||
 Yes | 445 (55.2) | 241 (57.7) |
 No | 361 (44.8) | 177 (42.3) |
Breastfeeding support | ||
 Yes | 459 (56.9) | 232 (55.5) |
 No | 347 (43.1) | 186 (44.5) |
Discarding of colostrum | ||
 No | 739 (91.7) | 357 (85.4) |
 Yes | 67 (8.3) | 61 (14.6) |