Table 2 Prevalence of breastfeeding related variables stratified by region and breastfeeding status
Breastfeeding related variables | Category | Eastern region N (%) | Mid-western region N (%) | Total N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breastfeeding pattern | Full | 149 (55.6) | 146 (47.4) | 295 (51.4) | 0.059 |
Partial | 119 (44.4) | 160 (52.3) | 279 (48.6) | ||
Initiation of breastfeeding | Within one hour | 155 (57.8) | 231 (75.5) | 386 (67.2) | <  0.001 |
After one hour | 113 (42.5) | 75 (24.5) | 188 (32.8) | ||
Colostrum feeding | No | 2 (0.7) | 11 (3.6) | 13 (2.3) | 0.022 |
Yes | 266 (99.3) | 295 (96.4) | 561 (97.7) | ||
Pre-lacteal feeding | No | 155 (57.8) | 278 (90.8) | 433 (75.4) | <  0.001 |
Yes | 113 (42.2) | 28 (9.2) | 141 (24.6) | ||
Self-reported breastfeeding problems | Yes | 200 (74.6) | 171 (55.9) | 371 (64.6) | <  0.001 |
No | 68 (25.4) | 135 (44.1) | 203 (35.4) | ||
Knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding duration | Incorrect response | 13 (4.9) | 79 (25.8) | 92 (16) | <  0.001 |
Correct response | 255 (95.1) | 227 (74.2) | 482 (84) |