Table 1 Proportion and distribution of different independent variables with exclusive breastfeeding and non-exclusive breastfeeding
Variables | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases (non-exclusive BF) | % | Control (exclusive BF) | % | |
Age of the mother | ||||
15–20 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
21–34 | 74 | 89.2 | 141 | 84.9 |
35–49 | 9 | 10.8 | 24 | 14.5 |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 76 | 91.6 | 165 | 99.4 |
Rural | 7 | 8.4 | 1 | 0.6 |
Marital status | ||||
Never married | 5 | 6.0 | 6 | 3.6 |
Married | 74 | 89.2 | 155 | 93.4 |
Other (divorced/widowed) | 4 | 4.8 | 5 | 3 |
Educational status | ||||
No education | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Primary education | 28 | 33.7 | 26 | 15.7 |
Secondary education | 49 | 59 | 123 | 74.1 |
Above secondary education | 1 | 1.2 | 17 | 10.2 |
Occupation | ||||
Employed | 48 | 57.8 | 49 | 29.5 |
House wife | 35 | 42.2 | 117 | 70.5 |
Family monthly income in Birr | ||||
< 1000.00 | 6 | 7.2 | 4 | 2.4 |
1000.00–2500.00 | 30 | 36.1 | 66 | 39.8 |
2501.00–5000.00 | 47 | 56.6 | 91 | 54.8 |
5001.00 and above | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Place of delivery | ||||
Health facility | 67 | 80.7 | 165 | 99.4 |
Home | 16 | 19.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Normal delivery | 69 | 83.1 | 143 | 86.1 |
Caesarian section | 7 | 8.4 | 13 | 7.8 |
Forceps delivery | 7 | 8.4 | 10 | 6 |
ANC attendance during pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 74 | 89.2 | 161 | 97 |
No | 9 | 10.8 | 5 | 3 |
HIV disclosure to their family | ||||
Yes | 79 | 95.2 | 165 | 99.4 |
No | 4 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.6 |