Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Determinants in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A Retrospective Survival Analysis

Table 3

Characteristics of factors that affected the duration of EBF.

Variable	Level	Number	(%) practiced EBF	Statistical significance ()
Employment	Employed (formal/informal)	273	100 (36.6%)	0.425
	Unemployed	230	91 (39.6%)
Education level	Basic/no formal education	156	74 (47.4%)	0.005
	Tertiary or higher level	347	117 (33.7%)
Marital status	Married/cohabitating	356	147 (41.3%)	0.003
	Not married	147	44 (29.9%)

Abbreviations: EBF: exclusive breastfeeding; P: value (statistical significance). Note: This study found that a nursing mother’s employment status did not significantly influence EBF duration ( value =0.425>5%).