Table 1 Baseline characteristics of mothers who initiated breastfeeding by site
Paarl (n = 330) | Rietvlei (n = 291) | Umlazi (n = 378) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mothers age Median years | 24 (20–29) | 22 (19–28) | 22 (19–28) |
Mothers education Median years | 10 (9–11) | 9 (8–11) | 11 (10–12) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 61 (18.5) | 167 (57.9) | 14 (3.7) |
Cohabiting | 13 (3.9) | 4 (1.4) | 68 (17.9) |
Single/ divorced/ widowed/ separated | 256 (77.6) | 117 (40.6) | 296 (78.3) |
Missing | 0 | 3 (1.0) | 0 |
Parity | |||
Primipara | 157 (47.6) | 123 (42.3) | 210 (55.6) |
Multipara | 173 (52.4) | 168 (57.7) | 168 (44.4) |
Attendance at antenatal clinic | |||
Yes | 324 (98.2) | 278 (97.5) | 377 (99.7) |
SES quintile | |||
1 (poorest) | 0 | 175 (60.1) | 10 (2.6) |
2 | 35 (10.7) | 82 (28.2) | 65 (17.2) |
3 | 82 (25.0) | 25 (8.6) | 90 (23.8) |
4 | 118 (35.9) | 3 (1.0) | 87 (23.0) |
5 (least poor) | 93 (28.3) | 0 | 107 (28.3) |
Missing | 2 (0.6) | 6 (2.1) | 19 (5.0) |
Electricity in the house | |||
Yes | 311 (94.2) | 174 (59.8) | 350 (92.6) |
Water source | |||
Surface water and other | 0 | 216 (74.2) | 1 (0.2) |
Borehole/public tap | 8 (2.4) | 45 (15.5) | 72 (19.0) |
Piped into yard or house | 320 (97.5) | 29 (10.0) | 304 (80.4) |
Missing | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) |
Type of toilet | |||
None/open | 0 | 99 (34.0) | 47 (12.4) |
Pit/ Ventilated Improved Pit | 167 (50.6) | 155 (53.3) | 167 (44.2) |
Flush | 159 (48.2) | 0 | 156 (41.3) |
Missing / other | 4 (1.2) | 37 (12.7) | 8 (2.1) |