Table 6 Determinants of timely initiation of breastfeeding: degree of association
From: Determinants of the early initiation of breastfeeding in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Parameter | Early initiation of breastfeeding (n = 1700) | p – value (Chi-square) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Delayed initiation | Timely initiated | ||
Location | |||
 Urban | 776 (45.7%) | 584 (34.4%) | 1.378 (0.241) |
 Rural | 182 (10.7%) | 158 (9.3%) | |
Method of delivery | |||
 vaginal | 621 (36.5%) | 633 (37.2%) | 90.6 (0.001) |
 Caesarean | 337 (19.8%%) | 109 (6.4%) | |
Received antenatal care | |||
 Yes | 886 (52.1%) | 693 (40.8%) | 0.526 (0.468) |
 No | 72 (4.2%) | 49 (2.9%) | |
Received postnatal care | |||
 Yes | 823 (48.4%) | 636 (37.4%) | 0.013 (0.91) |
 No | 135 (7.9%) | 106 (6.2%) | |
Previous child (child order) | |||
 No previous child | 286 (16.8%) | 180 (10.6%) | 6.58 (0.01) |
 Second child and above | 672 (39.5%) | 562 (33.1%) | |
Knowledge about timing of breastfeeding initiation | |||
 Don’t know when to initiate breastfeeding | 884 (52%) | 112 (6.6%) | 1026.6 (<  0.001) |
 Know when to initiate breastfeeding | 74 (4.4%) | 630 (37.1%) | |
Infant’s mother educational level | |||
 Secondary school level and below | 456 (26.8%) | 400 (23.5%) | 6.65 (0.01) |
 Graduate and postgraduate levels | 502 (29.5%) | 342 (20.1%) | |
Child mother age | |||
  < 25 year | 146 (8.6%) | 124 (%)7.3 | 0.678 (0.41) |
  ≥ 25 years | 812 (47.8%) | 618 (36.4%) | |
Child weight at delivery time | |||
  < 2.5 Kg | 161 (9.5%) | 71 (4.2%) | 18.58 (< 0.001) |
  ≥ 2.5 Kg | 797 (46.9%) | 671 (39.5%) | |
Receiving breastfeeding information | |||
 Yes | 551 (32.4%) | 524 (30.8%) | 30.8 (<  0.001) |
 No | 407 (23.9%) | 218 (12.8%) | |
Child mother occupation | |||
 Working woman | 340 (20%) | 230 (13.5%) | 3.79 (0.052) |
 Housewife | 618 (36.4%) | 512 (30.1%) | |
Region | |||
 Central (Riyadh) | 308 (18.1%) | 192 (11.3%) | 90.45 (<  0.001) |
 Northern (Hail) | 221 (13%) | 79 (4.7%) | |
 Eastern (Dammam) | 152 (8.9%) | 148 (8.7%) | |
 Western (Jeddah) | 165 (9.7%) | 135 (7.9%) | |
 Southern (Jazan) | 112 (6.6%) | 188 (11.1%) | |