Table 2 Health and health service related characteristics of mothers who have index children aged two to three years at Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 483)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Antenatal care | ||
Yes | 455 | 94.2 |
No | 28 | 5.8 |
BF counseling during ANC | ||
Yes | 336 | 69.6 |
No | 147 | 30.4 |
Place of delivery | ||
At home | 53 | 11.0 |
Government hospital | 326 | 67.5 |
Government health center | 95 | 19.7 |
Non government health facility | 9 | 1.8 |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal | 441 | 91.3 |
Cesarean section | 42 | 8.7 |
Attendant of the delivery | ||
Health profession | 435 | 90.1 |
Relative/Friends | 48 | 9.9 |
Breastfeeding counseling after delivery | ||
Yes | 370 | 76.6 |
No | 113 | 23.4 |
Breastfeeding experience | ||
Yes | 274 | 57.7 |
No | 209 | 43.3 |
Maternal HIV status | ||
Positive | 28 | 5.8 |
Negative | 455 | 94.2 |
Knowledge about breastfeeding | ||
Adequate | 297 | 61.5 |
Inadequate | 186 | 38.5 |
Attitude about breastfeeding | ||
Favorable | 252 | 52.2 |
Unfavorable | 231 | 47.8 |