EBF (n %) | P - value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Age (years) | |||||
< 20 | 4 | 33.3% | 8 | 66.7% | 0.135 |
20 to 35 | 236 | 45.2% | 286 | 54.8% | |
≥ 35 | 68 | 54.0% | 58 | 46.0% | |
Parity | |||||
Primiparous | 23 | 31.9% | 49 | 68.1% | 0.005 |
Multiparous | 285 | 48.5% | 303 | 51.5% | |
Previous BF experience | |||||
None | 89 | 43.0% | 118 | 57.0% | 0.266 |
Partial < 6 months | 13 | 56.5% | 10 | 43.5% | |
EBF < 6 months | 63 | 52.9% | 56 | 47.1% | |
Any BF > 6 months | 143 | 46.0% | 168 | 54.0% | |
Education | |||||
< high school | 38 | 36.9% | 65 | 63.1% | 0.004 |
high school | 65 | 40.1% | 97 | 59.9% | |
> high school | 205 | 51.9% | 190 | 48.1% | |
Employment status | |||||
No | 181 | 38.8% | 286 | 61.2% | 0.000 |
Yes | 127 | 65.8% | 66 | 34.2% | |
Income (JOD) | |||||
< 500 | 162 | 40.9% | 234 | 59.1% | 0.000 |
500–1000 | 121 | 52.6% | 109 | 47.4% | |
> 1000 | 25 | 73.5% | 9 | 26.5% | |
Delivery mode | |||||
VD | 49 | 48.0% | 53 | 52.0% | 0.360 |
C-S | 116 | 50.9% | 112 | 49.1% | |
Gestational age (weeks) | |||||
< 37 | 27 | 56.3% | 21 | 43.8% | 0.218 |
≥ 37 | 138 | 48.9% | 144 | 51.1% | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 77 | 49.0% | 80 | 51.0% | 0.413 |
Female | 88 | 50.9% | 85 | 49.1% | |
Birthweight (grams) | |||||
< 2500 | 41 | 59.4% | 28 | 40.6% | 0.05 |
≥ 2500 | 124 | 47.5% | 137 | 52.5% | |
NICU admission | |||||
No | 119 | 50.0% | 119 | 50.0% | 0.514 |
Yes | 48 | 50.5% | 47 | 49.5% | |
Knowledgeable | |||||
No | 72 | 50.0% | 72 | 50.0% | 0.208 |
Yes | 236 | 45.7% | 280 | 54.3% | |
Positive attitude | |||||
No | 103 | 56.6% | 79 | 43.4% | 0.001 |
Yes | 205 | 42.9% | 273 | 57.1% | |
Obstetric education | |||||
No | 250 | 46.5% | 288 | 53.5% | 0.454 |
Yes | 58 | 47.5% | 64 | 52.5% | |
Husband support | |||||
No | 153 | 51.3% | 145 | 48.7% | 0.018 |
Yes | 155 | 42.8% | 207 | 57.2% | |
Other Support | |||||
None | 43 | 55.1% | 35 | 44.9% | 0.106 |
Relatives | 34 | 38.6% | 54 | 61.4% | |
Healthcare | 222 | 46.8% | 252 | 53.2% | |
work | 3 | 27.3% | 8 | 72.7% |