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Table 3 Data collector reports of mothers who understood the question, recalled and described timing for breastfeeding initiation with no probing at all

From: Measurement of delayed bathing and early initiation of breastfeeding: a cross-sectional survey exploring experiences of data collectors in Ethiopia

Maternal characteristics

N

Understood question without probes

Recalled timing without probes

Described timing without probes

No probing at all

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

P-value*

Total

130

106 (82)

62 (48)

62 (48)

44 (34)

 

Age

      

15-24

36

31 (86)

22 (61)

20 (56)

16 (44)

 

25-34

59

49 (83)

27 (46)

27 (46)

19 (32)

0.23

35+

35

26 (74)

13 (37)

15 (43)

9 (26)

 

Education

      

No education

89

69 (78)

37 (42)

35 (39)

26 (29)

0.10

Primary level or above

41

37 (90)

25 (61)

27 (66)

18 (44)

 

Place of birth

      

Home

96

78 (81)

50 (52)

48 (50)

36 (38)

0.14

Health institution

34

28 (82)

12 (35)

14 (41)

8 (24)

 

Parity

      

Primiparous

27

23 (85)

17 (63)

14 (52)

12 (44)

0.19

Multiparous

103

83 (81)

45 (44)

48 (47)

32 (31)

 
  1. *P values were obtained from chi-square tests.