Table 2 Correlates of six-month exclusive breastfeeding
Variables | Breastfed exclusively for 6 months n (%) | Did not breastfeed exclusively for 6 months n (%) | P - value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 24 years and less | 11 (33.3) | 22 (66.7) | 0.864 |
 25–29 years | 38 (34.2) | 73 (65.8) |  |
 30–34 years | 41 (29.9) | 96 (70.1) |  |
 35–39 years | 36 (29.8) | 85 (70.2) |  |
 40 years and above | 24 (35.8) | 43 (64.2) |  |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 92 (29.6) | 219 (70.4) | 0.001 |
 Married | 46 (36.8) | 79 (63.2) |  |
 Cohabiting | 9 (36.8) | 16 (64.0) |  |
 Previously married | 3 (37.5) | 5 (37.5) |  |
aEducation level | |||
 Grade 7 and less | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | 0.170 |
 Grade 8–12 | 136 (33.3) | 237 (66.7) |  |
 Higher education | 5 (16.7) | 25 (83.3) |  |
Employed in a salary paying job | |||
 Yes | 45 (29.8) | 106 (70.2) | 0.278 |
 No | 105 (33.0) | 213 (67.0) |  |
Occupation in the last 12 months | |||
 Government employee | 2 (13.3) | 13 (86.7) | 0.026 |
 Non-government employee | 33 (29.5) | 79 (70.5) |  |
 Self employed | 4 (13.8) | 25 (86.2) |  |
 Student | 5 (21.7) | 18 (78.3) |  |
 Unemployed | 106 (36.6) | 184 (63.4) |  |
Smoking | |||
 Yes | 9 (23.7) | 29 (76.3) | 0.168 |
 No | 141 (32.7) | 290 (67.3) |  |
Drank alcohol in the last year | |||
 Yes | 38 (22.9) | 128 (77.1) | 0.001 |
 No | 112 (37.0) | 191 (63.0) |  |