Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 2343)
Variable/Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Visit by a peer counselor during prenatal perioda | |
 No | 1817 (75.5) |
 Yes | 502 (23.5) |
Visit by a peer counselor after deliverya | |
 No | 1797 (71.1) |
 Yes | 532 (28.5) |
Membership in breastfeeding support groupsa | |
 No | 1683 (66.3) |
 Yes | 650 (33.4) |
Place of residence | |
 Urban area | 2091 (77.6) |
 Rural area | 252 (22.4) |
Age of mother in yearsa | |
 15–19 | 179 (7.2) |
 20–24 | 634 (26.8) |
 25–29 | 634 (25.3) |
 30–34 | 521 (23.9) |
 35–39 | 246 (10.9) |
 40–50 | 120 (5.6) |
Monthly income (PhP) | |
 0–3800 | 469 (21.3) |
 3801 – 5999 | 411 (16.6) |
 6000 – 8999 | 524 (21.0) |
 9000 – 15,999 | 480 (20.8) |
 16,000+ | 459 (20.4) |
Employment status of mother | |
 Employed | 2167 (92.3) |
 Unemployed | 176 (7.7) |
Employment status of partnera | |
 Employed | 2096 (88.7) |
 Unemployed | 85 (3.8) |
Marital statusa | |
 Married/Living together | 2176 (92.2) |
 Never married/separated/divorced/widowed | 163 (7.6) |
Combined variable for marital status and employment status of partnera | |
 Single mother | 163 (7.6) |
 Has employed partner/spouse | 2090 (88.4) |
 Has unemployed partner/spouse | 85 (3.8) |
Membership in a conditional cash incentive program of the government (4Ps)a | |
 No | 1853 (76.8) |
 Yes | 487 (23.1) |
Prenatal care providera | |
 Doctor/Nurse/Midwife | 2271 (96.3) |
 None/Traditional Birth Attendant | 61 (3.5) |
Mode of deliverya | |
 Normal | 2139 (90.8) |
 Caesarean/other | 195 (8.6) |
Birth attendanta | |
 Skilled | 1805 (75.4) |
 Traditional birth attendant/none/self/relatives/underboard midwife | 512 (23.7) |
Place of deliverya | |
 Home-based | 667 (32.2) |
 Government healthcare facility | 1434 (57.4) |
 Private healthcare facility | 225 (9.6) |
Sex of child | |
 Boy | 1182 (51.5) |
 Girl | 1161 (48.5) |
Initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birtha | |
 Early | 1500 (63.1) |
 Late | 763 (35.2) |
Exclusive breastfeeding at six monthsa,b | |
 No | 1155 (62.7) |
 Yes | 621 (34.7) |