Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prelacteal feeding among postnatal mothers presenting to neonatal intensive care unit of Debre Tabor General Hospital, Amhara regional state, North Central Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 321)
Socio- demographic factors | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Urban | 137 | 42.7 |
Rural | 184 | 57.3 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 43 | 13.4 |
Married | 246 | 76.6 |
Divorced | 17 | 5.3 |
Widowed | 15 | 4.7 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christian | 262 | 81.6 |
Muslim | 37 | 11.5 |
Protestant | 22 | 6.9 |
Age (years) | ||
16–20 | 61 | 19.0 |
20–34 | 166 | 51.7 |
> 34 | 94 | 29.3 |
Level of education | ||
Unable to read and write | 138 | 43.0 |
Read & write | 80 | 24.9 |
Primary education (grades1–8) | 61 | 19.0 |
Secondary education (grades 9–12) | 23 | 7.2 |
Diploma and above | 19 | 5.9 |
Average monthly income ($ USA) | ||
< 37.5 | 113 | 35.2 |
≥ 37.5 | 208 | 64.8 |
Parity | ||
Primiparous | 79 | 24.6 |
Multiparaous | 242 | 75.4 |
Birth spacing (n = 242) | ||
Short | 98 | 40.5 |
Optimal | 144 | 59.5 |