Table 2 Sub group analysis of impact of cesarean section on timely initiation of breastfeeding with different study characteristics in Ethiopia
Subgroup | Characteristic | No. of studies | Prevalence (95% CI) | Heterogeneity statistics | I2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Amhara | 7 | 46.5 (32,60) | 197.8 | 97 | < 0.001 |
SNNPR | 2 | 43.3(38,48) | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.599 | |
Tigray | 2 | 34.5 (29,39) | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.618 | |
Oromo | 2 | 33.3 (28,38) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |
EDHS | 2 | 32.2 (21, 42) | 2.85 | 79.4 | 0.028 | |
Others | 2 | 35.2 (10,60) | 26.49 | 96.2 | < 0.001 | |
Publication | Published | 15 | 40 (32,47) | 246.8 | 94.3 | < 0.001 |
Unpublished | 2 | 40 (33,46) | 8.13 | 87.7 | 0.004 | |
Setting | Community based | 13 | 37.8 (29, 45) | 204.3 | 94.1 | < 0.001 |
Facility based | 4 | 47.4 (37,57) | 22.98 | 86.9 | < 0.001 | |
Response rate | > 97% | 11 | 40 (31,48) | 153 | 93.5 | < 0.001 |
< 98% | 8 | 40 (27,53) | 103 | 95.1 | < 0.001 |