Table 4 Behaviour taboos of women during the puerperium
Behaviour taboos | Urban (n = 637) | Suburban (n = 628) | Rural (n = 710) | Total (n = 1975) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Ventilate the room | 82 | 12.9 | 79 | 12.6 | 37 | 5.2 | 198 | 10.0 |
Bask in the sunshine | 215 | 33.8 | 164 | 26.1 | 212 | 29.9 | 591 | 29.9 |
Bath | 205 | 32.2 | 164 | 26.1 | 114 | 16.1 | 483 | 24.5 |
Wash hair | 216 | 33.9 | 181 | 28.8 | 241 | 33.9 | 638 | 32.3 |
Brush teeth | 87 | 13.7 | 103 | 16.4 | 73 | 10.3 | 263 | 13.3 |
Feed colostrum | 61 | 9.6 | 65 | 10.4 | 90 | 12.7 | 216 | 10.9 |