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 |