From: Determinants of the early initiation of breastfeeding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 | Timely initiation | Delayed initiation | p - value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Central (Riyadh) | 192 | 38.4 | 308 | 61.6 | 90.44 (<  0.001) |
Northern (Hail) | 79 | 26.3 | 221 | 73.7 | |
Eastern (Damam) | 148 | 49.3 | 152 | 50.7 | |
Western (Jeddah) | 135 | 45 | 165 | 55 | |
Southern (Jazan) | 188 | 62.7 | 112 | 37.3 | |
KSA | 742 | 43.6 | 958 | 56.4 | Â |