Variables | No breastfeeding | Any breastfeeding | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 220 (32%) | 471 (68%) | |
Children’s characteristics | |||
Age (months) | 67.2 ± 51.7 | 69.3 ± 54.3 | 0.611 |
Female/male gender | 97/123 | 211/260 | 0.862 |
Height (cm) | 120.9 ± 28.9 | 116.8 ± 33.9 | 0.515 |
Weight (kg) | 24.0 ± 15.9 | 23.6 ± 16.1 | 0.762 |
Body mass indexa (kg/m2) | |||
underweight | 0 (0%) | 8 (8.3%) | |
healthy weight | 24 (65%) | 50 (52%) | |
overweight | 5 (13.5%) | 27 (28%) | |
obese | 8 (21.5%) | 11 (11.7%) | 0.042* |
Known comorbidities | 46 (20.4%) | 88 (18.7%) | 0.535 |
Household | |||
Number of bedrooms in the house | 2.75 ± 0.74 | 2.62 ± 0.75 | 0.032* |
Children under 5 in the household | 0.78 ± 0.72 | 0.80 ± 0.69 | 0.742 |
Children under 10 in the household | 1.30 ± 0.95 | 0.97 ± 0.84 | < 0.0001*** |
Children under 15 in the household | 2.25 ± 1.53 | 1.61 ± 1.31 | < 0.0001*** |
Healthcare facility | |||
Private pediatric settings | 77 (38.5%) | 139 (30.1%) | |
Public pediatric settings | 123 (61.5%) | 322 (69.9%) | 0.011* |
Urban pediatric settings | 186 (84.5%) | 384 (81.5%) | |
Rural pediatric settings | 34 (14.5%) | 87 (18.5%) | 0.331 |