Table 1 Distribution of the characteristics of the study participants (n = 452)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of the mother | Â | Â |
 (Mean ± SD) | 25.91(± 3.68) |  |
 18–25 | 214 | 47.3 |
 26–30 | 203 | 44.9 |
 31–45 | 35 | 7.7 |
Religion | Â | Â |
 Muslim | 389 | 86.1 |
 Hindu | 63 | 13.9 |
Maternal education | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 19 | 4.2 |
 Primary | 271 | 60.0 |
 Secondary or above | 162 | 35.8 |
The history of ANC visit during pregnancy | Â | Â |
 No ANC | 42 | 9.3 |
 1–4 ANC | 324 | 71.7 |
 More than 4 ANC | 86 | 19.0 |
Counsel on EBF during ANC visits | Â | Â |
 No | 202 | 44.7 |
 Yes | 250 | 55.3 |
Maternal BMI | Â | Â |
 Normal | 322 | 71.2 |
 Thin | 87 | 19.2 |
 Overweight or obese | 43 | 9.5 |
Type of family | Â | Â |
 Joint | 211 | 46.7 |
 Nuclear | 241 | 53.3 |
Monthly household income (In Thousand Bangladeshi Taka) | Â | Â |
 (Mean ± SD) | 24763.27(± 5039.02) |  |
 10,000–20,000 | 109 | 24.1 |
 21,000–30,000 | 278 | 61.5 |
 30,000 or above | 65 | 14.4 |
Head of the family | Â | Â |
 Male | 354 | 78.3 |
 Female | 98 | 21.7 |
Age of the baby (in months) | Â | Â |
 (Mean ± SD) | 3.49(± 1.06) |  |
 0 to 2 Months | 75 | 16.6 |
 3 to 4 Months | 297 | 65.7 |
 5 to 6 Months | 80 | 17.7 |
Gender of the baby | Â | Â |
 Male | 240 | 53.1 |
 Female | 212 | 46.9 |
Birth order of the baby | Â | Â |
 1st child | 233 | 51.5 |
 2nd child | 166 | 36.7 |
 3rd or over | 53 | 11.7 |
Place of delivery | Â | Â |
 Home Delivery | 169 | 37.4 |
 Facility Delivery | 283 | 62.6 |
Mode of Delivery | Â | Â |
 Normal Vaginal Delivery | 265 | 59 |
 Cesarean Section | 187 | 41 |
Pre-lacteal feed status | Â | Â |
 No | 188 | 41.6 |
 Yes | 264 | 58.4 |
Colostrum feeding status | Â | Â |
 No | 171 | 37.8 |
 Yes | 281 | 62.2 |
Early initiation of breast-feeding status | Â | Â |
 ≤ 1 h after birth | 181 | 40 |
 > 1 h after birth | 271 | 60 |