Research Article
Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among Mothers with Twins in the Tamale Metropolis
Table 4
Maternal factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding.
| Variable | Exclusive breast feeding | p-value | No () | Yes () |
| Mother’s age (in years) | <20 years | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.301 | 21–35 years | 42.0 | 9.0 | >35 years | 31.0 | 8.0 |
| Marital status | Single | 6.0 | 5.9 | 0.278 | Married | 80.7 | 94.1 | Co-habiting | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Educational level | Low educational level | 65.1 | 70.6 | 0.661 | High educational level | 34.9 | 29.4 |
| Employment status | Employed | 88.0 | 70.6 | 0.068 | Unemployed | 12.0 | 29.4 |
| Ownership of television | Yes | 74.7 | 58.8 | 0.184 | No | 25.3 | 41.2 |
| Ownership of radio | Yes | 74.7 | 58.8 | 0.041 | No | 25.3 | 41.2 |
| Initiation of breastfeeding | <30 mins | 2.4 | 5.9 | 0.702 | 30–1 hr | 20.5 | 23.5 | 1–24 hrs | 41.0 | 47.1 | >1 day | 36.1 | 23.5 |
| Perceived onset of lactation | 1 day | 12.0 | 29.4 | 0.245 | 2 days | 47.0 | 47.1 | 3 days | 34.9 | 17.6 | >3 days | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Delivery type | Vaginal delivery | 36.1 | 47.1 | 0.398 | Caesarean section | 63.9 | 52.9 |
| Breastfeeding counselling | No | 54.2 | 52.9 | 0.923 | Yes | 45.8 | 47.1 |
| Decision to EBF after delivery | No | 39.8 | 58.8 | 0.148 | Yes | 60.2 | 41.2 |
| Confident of producing enough milk | No | 61.4 | 35.3 | 0.047 | Yes | 38.6 | 64.7 |
| Average monthly income | <GH₵200 | 18.0 | 82 | 0.237 | ≥GH₵200 | 12.5 | 87.5 | Don’t know | 28.0 | 72.0 |
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