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Table 2 The results of subgroup-analyses

From: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding practice in the first six months of life and its determinants in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

Number of studies

Prevalence (95% CI)

Heterogeneity

I2

P-Value

Geographical region

 North

4

62% (42–81)

99.4%

0.000

 South

6

48% (20–75)

99.7%

0.000

 West

7

61% (41–81)

99.5%

0.000

 East

5

60% (52–67)

95.3%

0.000

 Center

9

47% (24–70)

99.7%

0.000

Sample size

 ≤ 500

20

52% (35–68)

99.7%

0.000

 > 500

12

56% (42–70)

99.8%

0.000

Education before pregnancy

 Yes

6

55% (39–71)

98.4%

0.000

 No

6

50% (35–64)

88.5%

0.000

Maternal employment

 Unemployed

6

58% (46–69)

95.8%

0.000

 Employed

6

55% (37–73)

92.9%

0.000

Education level

0.000

 Under diploma

6

58% (51–64)

52.4%

0.000

 Upper diploma

6

56% (42–69)

97.3%

0.000

Type of delivery

0.000

 Vagina

5

58% (43–74)

97.1%

0.000

 Cesarian

5

49% (34–64)

95.7%

0.000

Gender of child

0.000

 Girl

4

60% (40–80)

97.6%

0.000

 Boy

4

59% (41–78)

96.8%

0.000

Birth weight

0.000

 Under 2500 g

3

62% (54–70)

0%

0.000

 Upper 2500 g

3

60% (40–80)

97.8%

0.000

Mother with history of diseases (Diabetes, hypertension, …)

0.000

 Yes

2

44% (20–68)

86.6%

0.000

 No

2

50% (24–76)

85.7%

0.000

Location of delivery

0.000

 Govermental

2

69% (45–93)

97.5%

0.000

 Private

2

51% (34–71)

98.6%

0.000