Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study sample (N = 2729)
| Â | n (Wt. %) |
|---|---|
Mother’s age | |
  15–24 | 1020 (37.9) |
  24–34 | 1424 (51.4) |
  35–49 | 285 (10.7) |
Mother’s education | |
  None | 359 (12.2) |
  Primary | 1348 (50.6) |
  Secondary or above | 1138 (37.1) |
Marital status | |
  Married/living with partner | 2627 (96.4) |
  Not married | 102 (3.6) |
Household wealth index | |
  Poor | 1201 (43.4) |
  Middle | 441 (19.2) |
  Rich | 1203 (37.4) |
Parity | |
  Primiparous | 1123 (41.0) |
  Multiparous | 1606 (58.9) |
Child’s sex | |
  Male | 1372 (50.4) |
  Female | 1357 (49.6) |
Residence | |
  Urban | 725 (13.5) |
  Rural | 2004 (86.5) |
Employment | |
  No | 1141 (44.5) |
  Yes | 1588 (55.5) |
Health insurance | |
  No | 2309 (83.1) |
  Yes | 420 (16.9) |
Antenatal visits during pregnancy | |
  None | 129 (3.6) |
  1–3 visits | 567 (20.4) |
  4 or more visits | 2033 (76.0) |
Cesarean birth | |
  No | 2521 (92.7) |
  Yes | 208 (7.3) |
Type of birth attendant | |
  Doctor | 425 (17.2) |
  Nurse/midwife | 2045 (75.6) |
  TBA or other | 259 (7.2) |
Prelacteal feeds | |
  No | 2068 (72.7) |
  Yes | 661 (27.3) |
Timely breastfeeding initiation | |
  No | 1012 (34.8) |
  Yes | 1717 (65.2) |
Place of birth | |
  Public facility | 1985 (72.8) |
  Private facility | 396 (15.9) |
  Home | 348 (11.2) |