Table 2 Breastfeeding initiation by socio-demographic characteristics of mothers in Goba Woreda, South East Ethiopia
Socio-demographic Variable | Time interval at which BF was initiated | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | ≤ 1 hour N (%) | > 1 hour N (%) | P-value |
Age of mothers(year) | 15-19 | 23(53.5) | 20(46.5) | 0.356 |
| Â | 20-24 | 84(48.8) | 88(51.2) | Â |
| Â | 25-29 | 123(57.2) | 92(42.8) | Â |
| Â | 30-35 | 46(46.5) | 53(53.5) | Â |
| Â | 35+ | 38(54.3) | 32(45.7) | Â |
Educational Status | Illiterate | 61(44.2) | 77(55.8) | 0.025 |
| Â | Read/Write only | 50(52.6) | 45(47.4) | Â |
| Â | Primary(1-8) | 148(54.6) | 123(45.4) | Â |
| Â | Secondary and above (9+) | 61(64.2) | 34(35.8) | Â |
Marital status | Married | 300(52.6) | 270(47.4) | 0.730 |
| Â | Never married | 4(40.0) | 6(60.0) | Â |
| Â | Other* | 10(52.6) | 9(47.4) | Â |
Occupation | Employed | 7(53.8) | 6(46.2) | 0.163 |
| Â | Business Woman | 16(66.7) | 8(33.3) | Â |
| Â | Farmer | 16(40.0) | 24(60.0) | Â |
| Â | Student | 10(66.7) | 5(33.3) | Â |
| Â | House wife | 260(52.8) | 232(47.2) | Â |
| Â | Others** | 5(33.3) | 10(66.7) | Â |
Place of residence | Urban | 86(73.5) | 31(26.5) | < 0.0001 |
| Â | Rural | 228(47.3) | 254(52.7) | Â |
Sex of infant | Male | 164(51.9) | 152(48.1) | 0.851 |
| Â | Female | 150(53.0) | 133(47.0) | Â |