Research Article

Vaginal Delivery and Maternal Knowledge on Correct Breastfeeding Initiation Time as Predictors of Early Breastfeeding Initiation: Lesson from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Obstetric characteristics of participants in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia, June 2011.

Variable Frequency (%)

Parity
 Primiparous361 (44.1)
 Multiparous458 (55.9)
Presence of ANC
 Yes777 (94.9)
 No42 (5.1)
Frequency of ANC
 1–3 visits240 (30.9)
 4 visits and above537 (69.1)
Counseling on BF at ANC
 Yes593 (76.4)
 No184 (23.6)
Delivery place
 Health facility742 (90.6)
 Home77 (9.4)
BF counseling at health facility during delivery
 Yes611 (82.3)
 No131 (17.7)
Mode of delivery
 Vaginal delivery728 (88.9)
 C/S delivery91 (11.1)