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Table 3 Maternal obstetric and infant characteristics of participants in public health facilities in Gondar town, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia 2020 (n = 414)

From: Breastfeeding technique and associated factors among lactating mothers visiting Gondar town health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia: observational method

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Previous breastfeeding experience

Yes

230

56.1

No

180

43.9

Breastfeeding experience duration in a years

< 2

94

22.9

2–5

108

26.3

> 5

28

6.8

Parity

Primipara

179

43.7

Multipara

231

56.3

ANCa follow up

Yes

388

94.6

No

22

5.4

Counseling about breastfeeding technique

Yes

88

21.5

No

322

78.5

Place of delivery

Hospital

282

68.8

health center

98

23.9

private clinic

6

1.5

Home

24

5.9

Mode of delivery

SVDb

290

70.7

Assisted delivery

42

10.2

C/Sc

78

19.0

Immediate counseling about BFT

Yes

187

45.6

No

223

54.4

PNCd

Yes

175

42.7

No

235

57.3

PNC visit frequency

1 time

117

28.5

2 and above

58

14.1

Breast problem

Yes

23

5.6

No

387

94.4

Sign and symptoms of a breast problem

Crackle nipple

3

0.7

Sore nipple

11

2.7

Engorgement

8

2.0

Inverted nipple

1

.2

Gestational age

Preterm

24

5.9

Term

386

94.1

Sex of the infant

Male

213

52.0

Female

197

48.0

Age of infant/child

0–6 months

284

69.3

7–12 months

74

18.0

13–15 months

52

12.7

The baby started complementary feeding

Yes

126

30.7

No

284

69.3

Feeding type

Mixed

7

1.7

normal

119

29.0

The baby uses a bottle

Yes

70

17.1

No

340

82.9

The baby uses a pacifier

Yes

21

5.1

No

389

94.9

  1. aantenatal care
  2. bspontaneous vaginal delivery
  3. ccaesarian section d postnatal care