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Table 3 Timely/early initiation and delayed initiation of breastfeeding

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

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