Table 2 Distribution of breastfeeding problems according to living zone in studied age groups
< 6 months | 6–11 months | 12–23 months | 0–23 months | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eq-Affected (n = 118) | Eq-Unaffected (n = 122) | Eq-Affected (n = 118) | Eq-Unaffected (n = 136) | Eq-Affected (n = 137) | Eq-Unaffected (n = 130) | Eq-Affected (n = 377) | Eq-Unaffected (n = 388) | ||
Had breastfeeding problems | n (%) | 44 (37.3) | 47 (38.5) | 49 (41.5) | 36 (26.5) | 74 (54.0) | 28 (21.5) | 167 (44.8) | 111 (28.6) |
p value | 0.844 | 0.011 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||||
Insufficient breast milk supply | n (%) | 31 (26.3) | 16 (13.1) | 43 (36.4) | 17 (12.5) | 49 (35.8) | 10 (7.7) | 123 (33.0) | 43 (11.1) |
p value | 0.010 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||||
Nipple pain | n (%) | 14 (11.9) | 12 (9.8) | 5 (4.2) | 11 (8.1) | 19 (13.9) | 12 (9.2) | 38 (10.2) | 35 (9.0) |
p value | 0.613 | 0.208 | 0.237 | 0.585 | |||||
Cracked nipples | n (%) | 14 (11.9) | 20 (16.4) | 7 (5.9) | 7 (5.1) | 13 (9.5) | 7 (5.4) | 34 (9.1) | 34 (8.8) |
p value | 0.314 | 0.784 | 0.203 | 0.865 | |||||
Breast refusal | n (%) | 5 (4.2) | 8 (6.6) | 12 (10.2) | 7 (5.1) | 14 (10.2) | 2 (1.5) | 31 (8.3) | 17 (4.4) |
p value | 0.427 | 0.129 | 0.003 | 0.026 | |||||
Hyperlactation# | n (%) | 3 (0.8) | 7 (1.8) | ||||||
p value | 0.341 | ||||||||
Mastitis# | n (%) | 10 (2.7) | 12 (3.1) | ||||||
p value | 0.735 | ||||||||
Breast abscess# | n (%) | 5 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | ||||||
p value | 0.028 | ||||||||