Table 3 Association of sociodemographic factors and EBF practices at 4–8 weeks
Variable | EBFa (n)%# | Non-EBF (n)% | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age < 30 years | 8 (61.5) | 31 (52.5) | 0.556 |
Maternal age ≥ 30 years | 5 (38.5) | 28 (47.5) |  |
Parity ≤2 | 18 (32.0) | 41 (38.5) | 0.985 |
Parity ≥3 | 36 (68.0) | 64 (61.5) |  |
Education ≤ grade 12 | 29 (54.7) | 54 (51.0) | 0.383 |
Education > grade 12 | 23 (47.3) | 52 (49.0) | Â |
In a relationship Not in a relationship | 46 (86.8) 7 (13.2) | 94 (90.4) 11 (9.6) | 0.724 |
Employed | 14 (26.4) | 28 (26.0) | 0.951 |
Unemployed | 40 (73.6) | 77 (74.0) | Â |
Household income < R3000 | 38 (69.8) | 72 (69.2) | 0.441 |
Household income ≥ R3000 | 16 (30.2) | 33 (30.8) |  |
Receiving mHealth messages | 32 (58.9) | 57 (54.8) | 0.660 |
Not receiving mHealth messages | 23 (41.5) | 47 (45.2) | Â |
EPDS < 10 | 8 (61.5) | 34 (61.8) | 0.487 |
EPDS ≥10 | 5 (38.5) | 21 (38.2) |  |
BSES < 55: | 10 (0.07) | 32 (23.0) | 0.971 |
BSES ≥55: | 17 (0.12) | 80 (57.5) |  |