Table 1 Characteristics of participants at baseline (n = 110)
Characteristic | Frequency (%) | Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal education | Â | Tribe | Â |
None | 1(0.9) | Ngoni | 29(26.4) |
Primary school | 39(35.5) | Lomwe | 27(24.5) |
Junior Certificate | 19(17.3) | Yao | 17(17.3) |
MSCE | 36(32.7) | Chewa | 13(11.8) |
College | 15(13.6) | Sena | 7(6.4) |
| Â | Â | Tumbuka | 6(5.5) |
|  |  | Mang’anja | 4(3.6) |
| Â | Â | Tonga | 3(2.7) |
| Â | Â | Khokhola | 1(0.9) |
| Â | Â | mchangani | 1(0.9) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 101(91.8) | Previous EBF experience | Â |
Divorced | 4(3.6) | Yes | 87(78.4) |
Co-habiting | 2(1.8) | No | 13(21.6) |
Widow | 2(1.8) | Â | Â |
Never married | 1(0.9) | Disclosure of HIV status to Spouse or/and parent | Â |
| Â | Â | Yes | 70(63.6) |
Parity | Â | No | 40(36.4) |
Nulliparous | 20(18) | Â | Â |
Low parity (1-3) | 77(70) | Timing of decision to breastfeed | Â |
High parity (4-8) | 13(12) | Before conception | 5(4.5) |
| Â | Â | During 1st trimester | 29(26.4) |
Socio-economic status | Â | During 2nd trimester | 61(55.5) |
Low (score of 2-4) | 10(9.1) | During 3rd trimester | 15(13.6) |
Medium (score of 5-8) | 91(82.7) | Â | Â |
High (score of 9-12) | 9(8.2) | Â | Â |