Table 1 Maternal and infant characteristics
Total (N= 660) | ||
Number | Percent | |
Age (years) Mean ± SD (30.1 ± 5.8) | ||
less than 20 | 12 | 1.8 |
20 to 35 | 522 | 79.1 |
more than 35 | 126 | 19.1 |
Parity | ||
Primiparous | 72 | 10.9 |
Multiparous | 588 | 89.1 |
Previous BF experience | ||
None | 207 | 31.4 |
Partial < 6 months | 23 | 3.5 |
EBF < 6 months | 119 | 18.0 |
Any BF > 6 months | 311 | 47.1 |
Education | ||
< high school | 103 | 15.6 |
high school | 162 | 24.5 |
> high school | 395 | 59.8 |
Employment Status | ||
No | 467 | 70.8 |
Yes | 193 | 29.2 |
Income (JOD) | ||
< 500 | 396 | 60.0 |
500 - 1000 | 230 | 34.8 |
> 1000 | 34 | 5.2 |
Total (330) | ||
Number | Percentage | |
Delivery | ||
Vaginal | 102 | 31 |
C-section | 228 | 69 |
Gestational age (weeks) Mean ± SD (38 ± 2.3) | ||
< 37 | 48 | 15 |
≥ 37 | 282 | 85 |
Gender | ||
Male | 157 | 48 |
Female | 173 | 52 |
NCIU admission | ||
No | 235 | 71 |
Yes | 95 | 29 |
Birthweight Mean ± SD (2942 ± 646) | ||
< 2500 grams) | 69 | 21 |
≥ 2500 grams) | 261 | 79 |