Table 1 Characteristics of the cohort of 1,344 live births from Feira de Santana, Bahia
From: Duration of exclusive breastfeeding in a Brazilian population: new determinants in a cohort study
Sample characteristics | Total N (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal skin color | Â |
White | 245 (18.2) |
Non-white | 1099 (81.8) |
Maternal age at delivery | Â |
< 20Â years | 262 (19.5) |
≥ 20 years | 1082 (80.5) |
Maternal educational level | Â |
≤ 8 years of schooling | 508 (37.8) |
> 8Â years of schooling | 836 (62.2) |
Parity | Â |
Primiparous | 671 (49.9) |
Multiparous | 673 (50.1) |
Previous experience with breastfeeding | Â |
Yes | 651 (48.4) |
No | 693 (51.6) |
Mother living with the child’s father |  |
Yes | 1145 (85.2) |
No | 199 (14.8) |
Number of prenatal consultations | Â |
< 6 | 352 (26.2) |
≥ 6 | 992 (73.8) |
Attendance to prenatal breastfeeding class | Â |
Yes | 347 (25.8) |
No | 997 (74.2) |
Prenatal care provided by public service | Â |
Yes | 888 (66.1) |
No | 456 (33.9) |
Vaginal delivery | Â |
Yes | 759 (56.5) |
No | 585 (43.5) |
Birth in a Baby-Friendly Hospital | Â |
Yes | 343 (25.5) |
No | 1001 (74.5) |
Guidance on breastfeeding received at hospital | Â |
Yes | 1094 (81.4) |
No | 250 (18.6) |
Breastfeeding within first hour of life | Â |
Yes | 645 (48.0) |
No | 699 (52.0) |
Baby’s sex |  |
Male | 719 (53.3) |
Female | 625 (46.5) |
Mother partner’s appreciation for breastfeeding |  |
Yes | 1274 (94.7) |
No | 70 (5.3) |
Mother working outside home | Â |
Yes | 138 (10.3) |
No | 1206 (89.7) |
Mother limiting number of nighttime breastfeeds | Â |
Yes | 35 (2.7) |
No | 1309 (97.3) |
Presence of cracked nipples | Â |
Yes | 159 (11.8) |
No | 1185 (88.2) |
Use of a pacifier | Â |
Yes | 602 (44.8) |
No | 742 (55.2) |