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Table 3 Maternal Obstetric and health care related characteristics in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 1185)

From: Individual level and community level factors affecting exclusive breast feeding among infants under-six months in Ethiopia using multilevel analysis

Variables

Categories

Weighted N (%)

EBF prevalence

No (%)

Yes (%)

Parity

Nulliparous

278 (23.43)

137 (49.3)

141 (50.7)

Multiparous

907 (76.57)

367 (40.46)

540 (59.53)

ANC visit*

No

412 (34.80)

195 (47.33)

217 (52.67)

Yes

770 (64.95)

309 (40.12)

461 (59.87)

Place of delivery

Home

732 (61.80)

318 (43.44)

414 (56.56)

Health institution

453 (38.20)

186 (41.05)

267 (58.95)

Caesarian delivery

No

1150 (97.06)

486 (42.26)

664 (57.74)

Yes

35 (2.94)

18 (51.42)

17 (48.58)

Delivery assistance

Professionals

741 (62.52)

323 (43.58)

418 (56.42)

TBAs

444 (37.48)

181 (40.76)

263 (59.23)

PNC visit

No

1111 (93.77)

465 (41.85)

646 (58.15)

Yes

74 (6.23)

39 (52.70)

35 (47.29)

  1. *ANC follow up missed (N = 3)