Table 2 Cross tabulation of sociodemographic characteristics and timely initiation of breastfeeding practice of women in Zimbabwe from 1994 to 2015 (n = 13,574)
Variables | Timely initiation of breastfeeding % (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Year | |
1999 (2729) | 60.3 (57.44, 63.02) |
2006 (4025) | 66.9 (64.32, 69.4) |
2011 (4291) | 65.8 (63.7, 67.8) |
2015 (4878) | 58.3 (56.3, 60.4) |
Age | |
15–19 (1256) | 60.4 (57.2, 63.5) |
20–24 (4440) | 62.3 (60.5, 64) |
25–29 (4309) | 64.4 (62.5, 66.2) |
30–34 (3060) | 64.1 (61.8, 66.3) |
35–39 (1831) | 62.4 (59.71, 65) |
40–44 (812) | 60.1 (56.1, 63.9) |
45–49 (214) | 55.1 (47.2, 62.8) |
Residence | |
Urban (5113) | 65.6 (63.8, 67.4) |
Rural (10,810) | 61.5 (60, 63) |
Educational level | |
No education (474) | 58.1 (51.7, 64.2) |
Primary (5437) | 62.3 (60.5, 64.1) |
Secondary (9443) | 63.7 (62.3, 65) |
Higher (570) | 58.2 (53.8, 62.4) |
Wealth index | |
1 (3354) | 62.1 (59.7, 64.5) |
2 (3082) | 59.7 (57.3, 62.1) |
3 (2893) | 62.6 (60.44, 64.8) |
4 (3640) | 65 (63.1, 67) |
5 (2953) | 64.4 (61.9, 66.9) |
Religion | |
Christian (11,902) | 61.7 (60.4, 63) |
Muslim (2055) | 67.2 (64.7, 69.6) |
Other (1967) | 65.1 (62.2, 67.9) |
Parity | |
1–3 (11,554) | 63.2 (62, 64.5) |
> 3 (4370) | 61.8 (59.7, 63.8) |
Wanted last child | |
Wanted then (10,299) | 64 (62.7, 65.3) |
Wanted later (4145) | 60.6 (58.7, 62.4) |
Wanted no more (1477) | 61.1 (57.2, 64.8) |
Sex of child | |
Male (8044) | 63.2 (61.8, 64.6) |
Female (7880) | 62.4 (60.9, 63.9) |