| Factors |
1 week , n=265(75.5) |
2 week, n=120( 34.3) |
6 week , n=146( 53) |
EBF
252 |
Non EBF
13 |
P value |
EBF
112 |
Non EBF
8 |
P value |
EBF
141 |
Non EBF
45 |
P value |
Education
Illiterate
Primary
High school
Graduate
Post graduate |
16(6.3)
20(7.9)
109(43.3)
61(24.2)
46(18.3) |
1(7.7)
1(7.7)
8(61.5)
2(15.4)
1(7.7) |
0.332 |
8 (7.1)
7(6.3)
44(39.3)
32(28.6)
21(18.8) |
1(12.5)
-
4(50)
3(37.5)
- |
0.870 |
6 (3.2)
14(9.9)
54(38.3)
41(29.1)
26(18.4) |
-
2 (4.4)
19(42.2)
13(28.8)
11(24.4) |
0.789 |
Occupation
House wife
Working |
217(86.1)
35(13.9) |
12(92.3)
1(7.7) |
0.526 |
98(87.5)
14(12.5) |
8(100)
0 |
0.204 |
118(83.7)
23(16.3) |
37(82.2)
8(17.8) |
0.820 |
Socioeconomic status
Low
Middle
High |
95(37.7)
135(53.6)
52(8.7) |
7(53.8)
3(23.1)
3(23.1) |
0.920 |
38(33.9)
65(56)
9(8.1) |
3(37.5)
5(62.5)
0 |
0.591 |
42(29.8)
88(62.4)
11(7.8) |
12(26.7)
29(64.4)
4(8.9) |
0.688 |
Mode of delivery
Vaginal
Caesarean Section |
169(67.1)
83(32.9) |
5(38.5)
8(61.5) |
0.035 |
75(67)
37(33) |
4(50)
4(50) |
0.330 |
90(63.8)
51(36.2) |
32(71.1)
13(28.9) |
0.372 |
Sex
Male
Female |
134(53.2)
118(46.8) |
6(46.2)
7(53.8) |
0.662 |
59(52.7)
53(47.3) |
7(87.5)
1(12.5) |
0.057 |
69(48.9)
72(51.1) |
27(60)
18(40) |
0.197 |
Parity
G1
≥G1 |
162(64.2)
90(35.8) |
6(46)
7(64) |
0.187 |
79(70.5)
33(29.5) |
7(87.5)
1(12.5) |
0.306 |
89(63.1)
52(36.9) |
36(80)
9(20) |
0.036 |
Pre-lacteal feeds
Yes
No
Don’t Know |
62(24.6)
184(73)
6(46.2) |
4(30.8)
8(61.5)
1(7.7) |
0.950 |
3430.4)
75(67)
3(2.7) |
2(25)
6(75)
- |
0.884 |
34(24.1)
101(71.6)
6(4.3) |
17(37.8)
27(60)
1(2.2) |
0.071 |
Knowledge of breast feeding
Yes
No |
233(92.5)
19(7.5) |
13(100)
0 |
0.305 |
104(93)
8(7.1) |
8(100)
0 |
0.436 |
131(92.9)
10(7.1) |
42(93.3)
3(6.7) |
0.923 |
Problems of feeding
Nipple anomaly
Engorgement
Not enough milk
None |
29(11.5)
21(8.3)
44(17.5)
158(62.5) |
1(7.7)
2(15.4)
4(30.8)
6(46.2) |
0.137 |
11(9.8)
12(10.7)
24(21.4)
65(58) |
1(12.5)
-
2(25)
5(62.5) |
0.860 |
17(12.1)
10(7.1)
24(17)
90(63.8) |
3(6.7)
5(11.1)
8(17.8)
29(64.4) |
0.860 |
Top milk
Yes
No |
44(17.5)
208(82.5) |
4(30.8)
9(69.2) |
0.225 |
24(21.4)
88(78.6) |
-
8(100) |
0.451 |
24(17)
117(83) |
11(24.4)
34(75.6) |
0.269 |
Formula feeds
Not Good
Good |
174(69)
78(31) |
8(61.5)
5(38.5) |
0.570 |
78(69.6)
34(30.4) |
6(75)
2(25) |
0.750 |
98(69.5)
34(30.5) |
28(62.2)
17(37.8) |
0.364 |
Water needed with feeds
Yes
No |
149(59.1)
103(40.9) |
9(69.2)
4(30.8) |
.470 |
65(58)
47(42) |
4(50)
4(50) |
0.658 |
80(56.7)
61(43.3) |
25(55.6)
20(44.4) |
0.890 |
Family Support
Yes
No |
245(97.2)
7(2.8) |
13(100)
- |
0.533 |
111(99)
1(1) |
6(75)
2(25) |
0.000 |
139(98.6)
2(1.4) |
43(95.6)
2(4.4) |
0.224 |
Cultural factors
Yes
No |
24(9.5)
228(91.5) |
1(7.7)
12(92.3) |
0.826 |
15(13.4)
97(86.6) |
1(12.5)
7(87.5) |
0.943 |
18(12.8)
123(87.2) |
3(6.7)
42(93.3) |
0.262 |
