Table 3 Reporting of lactational mastitis by women according to selected explanatory factors, pooled sample (N = 222 women with self-reported lactational mastitis)
Weighted frequency of women reporting lactational mastitis | Weighted % of women reporting lactational mastitis | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age a | |||
15 – 24 years | 84 | 8.0 | 0.1418 |
25 – 35 years | 117 | 6.4 | |
36 – 49 years | 21 | 4.7 | |
Time since birth | |||
< 6 months | 49 | 5.2 | < 0.0001 |
6–24 months | 173 | 7.3 | |
Highest education level | |||
Never attended school | 52 | 3.9 | 0.0045 |
Some primary | 56 | 8.3 | |
Completed primary | 86 | 8.8 | |
Some secondary or higher | 28 | 9.1 | |
Household wealth index quartile | |||
Poorest | 68 | 9.3 | 0.4062 |
Poorer | 62 | 6.0 | |
Richer | 49 | 8.1 | |
Richest | 43 | 4.6 | |
Parity | |||
Primiparous | 58 | 7.9 | 0.4007 |
Multiparous | 162 | 6.8 | |
Most recent birth by caesarean section | |||
Yes | 19 | 11.3 | 0.0845 |
No | 203 | 6.5 | |
Counselling on breastfeeding during PNC of newborn | |||
Yes, immediate (48 h after birth) | 101 | 7.2 | 0.9306 |
Yes, delayed (> 48 h after birth) | 32 | 6.5 | |
Nob | 89 | 6.3 | |
Observation of breastfeeding during PNC of newborn | |||
Yes, immediate (48 h after birth) | 104 | 7.5 | 0.7010 |
Yes, delayed (> 48 h after birth) | 31 | 6.5 | |
Nob | 87 | 6.0 | |
Prelacteal feed | |||
Yes | 18 | 13.7 | 0.1181 |
No | 204 | 6.4 | |