Table 4: Contextual determinants and early breastfeeding.
Parameters |
Breastfeeding in hour (n = 15) |
Breastfeeding beyond of the hour of life (n = 82) |
P Chi2 |
OR |
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n |
% |
n |
% |
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Mothers' knowledge of breastfeeding |
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Is immediate breastfeeding essential? |
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Yes |
7 |
46.6 |
47 |
57.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
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No |
8 |
53.3 |
35 |
42.7 |
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Is breast milk enough to feed the newborn before 6 months? |
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Yes |
11 |
73.3 |
29 |
35.4 |
0.007 7.5 |
5 |
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No |
4 |
26.6 |
53 |
64.6 |
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Mothers' perception |
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Do you intend to breastfeed your child exclusively? |
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Yes |
14 |
93.3 |
82 |
|
0.15 |
0.00 |
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No |
1 |
6.6 |
00 |
|
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Self-confidence |
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Yes |
14 |
93.3 |
80 |
97.6 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
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No |
1 |
6.6 |
2 |
2.4 |
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Was the pregnancy planned? |
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Yes |
10 |
66.6 |
80 |
97.5 |
0.0008 18 |
0.05 |
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No |
5 |
33.3 |
2 |
2.5 |
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Have you received any information about breastfeeding from parents? |
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Yes |
9 |
60 |
63 |
77 |
0.14 |
0.40 |
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No |
6 |
40 |
19 |
23 |
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Number of antenatal visits |
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< 4 |
5 |
33.3 |
18 |
22 |
0.25 |
1.7 |
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≥ 4 |
10 |
66.6 |
64 |
78 |
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Gesturity-Parity |
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Multi-gesture |
6 |
40 |
35 |
42.7 |
0.03 0.04 |
0.8 |
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Primiparous |
3 |
20 |
21 |
25.7 |
0 .4 |
0.7 |
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Mode of delivery |
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Vaginal delivery |
12 |
80 |
58 |
71 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
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C-section |
3 |
20 |
24 |
29 |