Table 3 Factors associated with breastfeeding problems among breastfeeding mothers according to where they live
Earthquake-affected region n (%)* | p value | Unaffected region n (%)* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall, having breastfeeding problems | 167 (44.8) | 111 (28.6) | < 0.001 | |
Maternal age, year | 0.128 | 0.351 | ||
< 25 | 34 (44.1) | 20 (29.4) | ||
25–34 | 113 (47.9) | 80 (30.1) | ||
≥35 | 20 (33.3) | 11 (20.4) | ||
Maternal education | 0.738 | 0.029 | ||
Middle school and below | 71 (43.0) | 21 (27.6)ab | ||
High school | 53 (47.7) | 44 (37.6)b | ||
University and above | 43 (44.3) | 46 (23.6)a | ||
Number of children | 0.121 | 0.555 | ||
1 | 63 (44.4) | 51 (26.6) | ||
2 | 55 (52.4) | 42 (29.4) | ||
≥3 | 49 (38.9) | 18 (34.0) | ||
Sex | 0.049 | 0.618 | ||
Female | 81 (50.6) | 55 (27.5) | ||
Male | 86 (40.4) | 56 (29.8) | ||
Age, months | 0.019 | 0.009 | ||
< 6 | 44 (37.3)a | 47 (38.5)a | ||
6–11 | 49 (41.5)a | 36 (26.5)b | ||
12–23 | 74 (54.0)b | 28 (21.5)b | ||
Initiation of breastfeeding | 0.767 | 0.453 | ||
Within the first hour | 135 (44.4) | 100 (29.2) | ||
After the first hour | 32 (46.4) | 11 (23.9) | ||
Bottle feeding | 0.001 | 0.385 | ||
No | 67 (36.0) | 62 (27.0) | ||
Yes | 100 (53.5) | 49 (31.0) | ||
Housing | 0.479 | 0.884 | ||
Poor | 75 (46.9) | 15 (27.8) | ||
Good | 92 (43.2) | 96 (28.7) | ||
Health care | 0.174 | 0.410 | ||
Poor | 69 (49.3) | 10 (23.3) | ||
Good | 98 (42.1) | 101 (29.3) | ||
Safety | 0.300 | 0.359 | ||
Poor | 57 (48.7) | 10 (22.7) | ||
Good | 110 (43.0) | 101 (29.4) | ||
Nutrition | 0.001 | 0.084 | ||
Poor | 69 (57.0) | 7 (17.1) | ||
Good | 98 (38.9) | 104 (30.0) | ||
Mental health support | 0.016 | < 0.001 | ||
Poor | 122 (49.1) | 60 (44.4) | ||
Good | 45 (36.0) | 51 (20.2) |