Table 4 Cross-tabulations of exposure and probable confounding variables with exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months
Variable/Category | Exclusive breastfeeding at six monthsa | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Visit by a peer counselor during prenatal period | No | Yes | 0.27 |
 No | 895 (63.2) | 469 (34.0) | |
 Yes | 248 (60.9) | 148 (37.6) | |
Membership in breastfeeding support groups | < 0.01 | ||
 No | 858 (66.7) | 410 (30.5) | |
 Yes | 292 (54.8) | 210 (43.3) | |
Visited by a peer counselor after delivery | 0.09 | ||
 No | 890 (64.0) | 456 (33.0) | |
 Yes | 258 (59.4) | 163 (39.2) | |
Place of residence | 0.18 | ||
 Urban area | 1040 (63.9) | 531 (32.9) | |
 Rural area | 115 (58.8) | 90 (40.7) | |
Age of mothers in years | 0.81 | ||
 15–19 | 81 (65.6) | 38 (29.5) | |
 20–24 | 308 (62.9) | 170 (34.3) | |
 25–29 | 315 (62.7) | 168 (36.3) | |
 30–34 | 256 (60.5) | 143 (35.9) | |
 35–39 | 125 (61.8) | 73 (36.1) | |
 40–50 | 65 (68.6) | 28 (29.8) | |
Monthly income (PhP) | 0.20 | ||
 0–3800 | 223 (59.7) | 133 (37.8) | |
 3801 – 5999 | 186 (59.2) | 125 (38.3) | |
 6000 – 8999 | 266 (61.8) | 149 (36.6) | |
 9000 – 15,999 | 242 (66.2) | 117 (31.3) | |
 16,000+ | 238 (66.5) | 97 (29.9) | |
Employment status of mother | 0.98 | ||
 Employed | 1065 (62.7) | 578 (34.7) | |
 Unemployed | 90 (63.1) | 43 (34.8) | |
Employment status of partner | 0.56 | ||
 Employed | 1025 (62.5) | 557 (35.0) | |
 Unemployed | 43 (59.0) | 25 (39.3) | |
Marital status | 0.18 | ||
 Married/Living together | 1065 (62.3) | 581 (35.2) | |
 Never married/separated/divorced/widowed | 87 (68.1) | 39 (29.2) | |
Combined variable for civil status and employment status of partner | 0.37 | ||
 Single mother | 87 (68.1) | 39 (29.2) | |
 Has employed partner/spouse | 1021 (62.4) | 556 (35.0) | |
 Has unemployed partner/spouse | 43 (59.0) | 25 (39.3) | |
Membership in 4Ps | 0.41 | ||
 No | 922 (63.4) | 469 (34.1) | |
 Yes | 232 (60.8) | 151 (36.8) | |
Prenatal care provider | 0.05 | ||
 Doctor/Nurse/Midwife | 1117 (62.2) | 611 (35.3) | |
 None/Traditional Birth Attendant | 33 (76.8) | 9 (19.9) | |
Mode of delivery | 0.66 | ||
 Normal | 1050 (62.7) | 575 (35.1) | |
 Caesarean/other | 99 (62.0) | 43 (31.4) | |
Birth attendant | 0.01 | ||
 Skilled | 897 (64.6) | 468 (32.6) | |
 Traditional birth attendant/none/self/relatives/underboard midwife | 247 (56.9) | 147 (41.5) | |
Place of delivery | 0.45 | ||
 Home-based | 325 (60.5) | 187 (37.5) | |
 Government healthcare facility | 702 (64.1) | 385 (33.7) | |
 Private healthcare facility | 120 (63.6) | 45 (30.6) | |
Sex of child | 0.35 | ||
 Boy | 595 (64.1) | 307 (33.5) | |
 Girl | 560 (61.3) | 314 (36.1) | |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | < 0.01 | ||
 Late | 436 (72.2) | 153 (26.6) | |
 Early | 718 (59.2) | 468 (39.9) | |
 Month when prenatal care was first availed |  |  | 0.14b |
 Maternal knowledge score |  |  | 0.19b |
 Number of living older siblings |  |  | 0.27b |
 Household size |  |  | 0.05b |