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Table 2 Maternal health care utilization in Dabat HDSS site, Dabat District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Only half of the mothers practiced early initiation of breastfeeding in Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Antenatal care visits

 No visit

304

37.0

 1

54

6.6

 2–3

286

34.8

 ≥ 4

178

21.6

Place of delivery

 Home

624

75.9

 Health facilities

198

24.1

Delivery attendant

 Health professionals

203

24.7

 Traditional birth attendant

153

18.6

 Relatives and volunteers

466

56.7

Postnatal follow-up

 Yes

212

25.8

 No

610

74.2

Health care access

 Good access

607

73.8

 Poor access

215

26.2

Health extension visit in the past 6 months

 No visit

391

47.5

 1–2 visit

327

39.8

 ≥ 3

104

12.7

Mother’s IYCFa knowledge

 Poor

272

33.1

 Medium

285

34.7

 High

268

32.2

Prelacteal feeding given to the child

 Yes

220

26.8

 No

602

73.2

  1. aInfant and Young Child Feeding