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Table 1 Factors tested for their association with exclusive breastfeeding

From: Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in an urban population of primiparas in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

Woman socio-demographic characteristics

Age, education, employment status, household income

Pregnancy and delivery indicators

Planning of pregnancy, gestational age, mode of delivery, companionship at delivery, delivery experience, holding baby in first 30 min, holding baby in first 2 hours, rooming-in most of the time

Woman health attitude and behavior

Smoking, weight gain in pregnancy, intention to breastfeed exclusively

Woman postpartum health

Having a health problem, depression, anxiety level, stress level

Baby characteristics

Having a health problem, baby behavior

Social support

Perceived social support, main emotional support

Intervention arms

Video, hotline, both video and hotline