Table 3 Maternal obstetric and healthcare-related characteristics in the Gambia, GDHS 2019-20 (n = 897)
Variables | EBF prevalence | Total, n (%) | 95% CI | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | |||||
ANC visit | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No visit | 5(55.97) | 4(44.03) | 9(1.04) | Â | Â |
| Â | 1 visit | 13(59.61) | 9(40.39) | 22(2.45) | 0.57(0.18,2.17) | 0.406 |
|  | 2–3 visits | 104(56.65) | 79(43.35) | 183(20.44) | 0.83(0.29, 2.31) | 0.718 |
|  | 4 + visits | 294(43.05) | 388(56.95) | 682(76.08) | 1.17(0.43,3.17) | 0.575 |
Place of delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Home | 34(33.37) | 68(66.63) | 102(11.63) | Â | Â |
| Â | Health facility | 382(48.03) | 413(51.97) | 795(88.67) | 0.56(0.38,0.81) | 0.002 |
Caesarian delivery | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No | 394(45.79) | 466(54.21) | 860(95.96) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 22(59.94) | 14(40.06) | 36(4.04) | 0.67(0.33, 1.37) | 0.272 |
Respondent’s health check after discharge/delivery at home |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Â | No | 300(50.37) | 296(49.63) | 596(66.53) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 115(38.40) | 185(61.60) | 300(33.47) | 1.21(0.94,1.56) | 0.140 |
Assistance traditional birth attendant | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No | 401(47.49) | 443(52.51) | 844(94.10) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 15(28.49) | 38(71.51) | 53(5.90) | 1.91(1.16,3.11) | 0.01 |
PNC visit | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No | 181(43.57) | 235(56.43) | 387(46.37) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 206(42.82) | 275(57.18) | 507(53.63) | 0.99(0.76,1.28) | 0.598 |
Births in the last five years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | 1 | 162(50.05) | 162(49.95) | 324(36.14) | Â | Â |
|  | 2–3 | 253(44.46) | 316(55.54) | 568(63.40) | 1.32(1.02, 1.72) | 0.036 |
|  | 4–5 | 0.8(18.51) | 3.3(81.49) | 4.1(0.46) | 2.17(0.42,11.37) | 0.356 |
Health provider counsel on breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No | 215(47.34) | 240(52.66) | 455(50.73) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 200(45.36) | 241(45.36) | 441(49.27) | 1.21(0.94, 1.55) | 0.149 |
Health providers observe breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No | 226(47.18) | 253(47.18) | 480(53.49) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 189(45.42) | 228(54.58) | 417(46.51) | 1.12(0.87,1.44) | 0.364 |
Health provider counsel on newborn dangers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | No | 222(46.95) | 251(63.05) | 473(52.76) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 194(45.71) | 230(54.29) | 424(47.24) | 1.11(0.86,1.43) | 0.419 |