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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 15,305)

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Prevalence and predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: an analysis of 2017–2018 multiple indicator cluster survey

Characteristics Frequency (%) aPrevalence, n (%, 95 CI)
Total sample 15,305 (100) 7852 (51.3, 95% CI:48.1, 54.6%)
Age (years)
 15–24 4918 (26.5) 2518 (51.2, 95% CI:46.1, 56.3%)
 25–34 6920 (48.4) 3591 (51.9, 95% CI:47.5, 56.2%)
 35–49 3467 (25.1) 1750 (50.5, 95% CI:44.1, 56.9%)
Marital status
 Never married 2474 (15.5) 1217 (49.2, 95% CI:42.4, 55.9%)
 Married/cohabitation 12,831 (84.5) 6646 (51.8, 95% CI:48.2, 55.3%)
Education
 No formal education 4579 (24.6) 2294 (50.1, 95% CI:44.3, 55.9%)
 Primary 3042 (22.4) 1514 (49.8, 95% CI:43.0, 56.5%)
 Secondary 7133 (49.2) 3773 (52.9, 95% CI:48.8, 57.0%)
 College or higher education 551 (3.9) 271 (49.2, 95% CI:36.0, 62.3%)
Household wealth
 Poor 8063 (43.6) 4087 (50.7, 95% CI:46.7, 54.7%)
 Middle income 2877 (20.3) 1533 (53.3, 95% CI:46.7, 59.8%)
 High income 4365 (36.1) 2230 (51.1, 95% CI:44.5, 57.6%)
Place of residence
 Urban 5395 (39.3) 2724 (50.5, 95% CI:44.7, 56.3%)
 Rural 9910 (60.7) 5143 (51.9, 95% CI:48.1, 55.7%)
Attended Antenatal care
 0 450 (2.6) 127 (28.2, 95% CI:15.0, 41.4%)
 ≥ 1 14,855 (97.4) 7724 (52.0, 95% CI:48.6, 55.3%)
Delivery assisted by skilled attendant
 No 3679 (23.2) 1545 (42.0, 95% CI:36.4, 47.6%)
 Yes 11,625 (76.8) 6300 (54.2, 95% CI:50.3, 58.1%)
Mode of delivery
 Vaginal delivery 13,642 (88.1) 7448 (54.6, 95% CI:51.2, 58.0%)
 Caesarean section 1663 (11.9) 442 (26.6, 95% CI:19.5, 33.7%)
Planned pregnancy
 No 7589 (51.6) 3597 (47.4, 95% CI:42.7, 52.2%)
 Yes 7716 (48.4) 4290 (55.6, 95% CI:51.5, 59.6%)
Perceived delivery size of baby
 Smaller than average 2578 (17.1) 1000 (38.8, 95% CI:32.0, 45.5%)
 Average 5573 (34.1) 2881 (51.7, 95% CI:46.9, 56.5%)
 Larger than average 7050 (48.8) 3898 (55.3, 95% CI:51.1, 59.6%)
  1. a = Prevalence of timely initiation of breastfeeding; n = frequency
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