Table 1: Distribution of studied women according to breast feeding initiation and sociodemographic characteristics.

Character

Initiate bf

Didn't initiate bf

Totals

P value

χ

 

Residence

 

No & %

 

 

 

 

Urban

65 (70.72) [0.46]

37 (31.28) [1.05]

102

0.047537

3.9263*

 

Rural

39 (33.28) [0.98]

9 (14.72) [2.22]

48

Total

104

46

150

Family type

 

Nuclear

41 (44.8) [0.32]

23 (19.2) [0.75]

64

0.171022

0.234516

Extended

64 (60.2) [0.24]

22 (25.8) [0.56]

86

Total

105

45

150

 

 

Education

 

Illiterate

12 (13.17) [0.10]

7 (5.83) [0.24]

19

529063

2.2147

Primary

55 (57.55) [0.11]

28 (25.45) [0.25]

83

Secondary

28 (25.65) [0.21]

9 (11.35) [0.49]

37

College and above

9 (7.63) [0.25]

2 (3.37) [0.56]

11

 Total

104

46

150

Occupation

 

House wife

99 (99.15) [0]

44 (43.85) [0]

143

902006

0.0152

Employed

5 (4.85) [0]

2 (2.15) [0.01]

7

Total

104

46

150