Variables | Overall | Â |
---|---|---|
n | % | |
Maternal age (in years) | ||
 15–19 | 273 | 10.7 |
 20–24 | 621 | 24.2 |
 25–34 | 1252 | 48.8 |
 35–49 | 418 | 16.3 |
Maternal education | ||
 Never attended | 1052 | 41.0 |
 Primary | 1024 | 39.9 |
 Secondary /higher | 487 | 19.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 2443 | 95.3 |
 Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 121 | 4.7 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 584 | 22.8 |
 Rural | 1980 | 77.2 |
Region | ||
 Addis | 103 | 4.0 |
 Afar | 50 | 2.0 |
 Amhara | 527 | 20.6 |
 Oromia | 1121 | 43.7 |
 SNNP | 584 | 22.8 |
 Tigray | 178 | 7.0 |
Religion | ||
 Protestant | 647 | 25.2 |
 Orthodox | 1001 | 39.0 |
 Muslim | 867 | 33.8 |
 Catholic/other | 49 | 1.9 |
Parity | ||
 1 | 1028 | 40.1 |
 2 +  | 1536 | 59.9 |
Wealth quintile | ||
 Low | 1029 | 40.1 |
 Middle | 508 | 19.8 |
 High | 1027 | 40.1 |
Antenatal care visits | ||
 Zero visit | 798 | 31.1 |
 1–3 visits | 796 | 31.1 |
 4 or more visits | 970 | 37.8 |
Delivery place | ||
 Home | 1169 | 45.6 |
 Facility | 1395 | 54.4 |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Vaginal | 2423 | 94.5 |
 Caesarean | 141 | 5.5 |
Skilled birth attendant | ||
 Yes | 1502 | 58.6 |
 No | 1062 | 41.4 |
Maternity waiting home use before labor | ||
 Yes | 378 | 14.7 |
 No | 2186 | 85.3 |
PNC | ||
 No | 1688 | 65.8 |
 Yes | 876 | 34.2 |
Discussion about EBF during PNC | ||
 Yes | 371 | 14.5 |
 No | 2193 | 85.5 |
Obstetric complication | ||
 Yes | 956 | 37.3 |
 No | 1608 | 62.7 |
Pregnancy intention | ||
 Intended | 1629 | 63.5 |
 Unintended | 935 | 36.5 |
Newborn sex | ||
 Male | 1310 | 52.0 |
 Female | 1210 | 48.0 |
Birth outcome | ||
 Single | 2521 | 98.3 |
 Twin | 43 | 1.7 |
Baby cry/breathe normally immediately after birth | ||
 Yes | 2446 | 95.4 |
 No | 118 | 4.6 |
Baby placed on mother’s chest immediately after delivery | ||
 Yes | 1150 | 44.9 |
 No | 1414 | 55.1 |
Infant illness since birth | ||
 No illness | 1517 | 59.2 |
 Any illness | 1047 | 40.8 |