Table 2 The numbers and percentages of mothers involved in various breastfeeding practices across different occupational fields
| Â | Unemployed | Agriculture related | Industry related | Business and white collar | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Early initiation | 2672 | 68.34 | 1407 | 72.64 | 156 | 65.82 | 2755 | 75.67 | 6990 | 71.88 |
Current BF | 3371 | 86.21 | 1780 | 91.89 | 216 | 91.14 | 3107 | 85.33 | 8474 | 87.14 |
Ever BF | 3794 | 97.21 | 1894 | 97.88 | 230 | 97.05 | 3566 | 98.16 | 9484 | 97.69 |
Exclusive BF (0–6 months) | 298 | 15.05 | 205 | 22.14 | 15 | 12.00 | 241 | 12.65 | 759 | 15.38 |
Predominant BF (0–6 months) | 634 | 32.02 | 490 | 52.92 | 33 | 26.40 | 404 | 21.21 | 1561 | 31.62 |