Breast fed within 1^st hour of delivery

Yes

No

X²

P-value

Freq.

%age

Freq.

%age

Age group (Yrs)

(n = 330)

18 - 24

34

65%

23

35%

0.7

0.001

25 - 34

114

67%

56

33%

35 - 40

59

72%

20

28%

41 - 44

10

33%

10

67%

45 and above

2

33%

2

67%

Marital status

(n = 330)

Married

115

73%

43

27%

12

0.001

Single

62

65%

34

35%

cohabiting

46

61%

30

39%

Religion

(n = 330)

Catholic

74

73%

28

27%

2

0.0001

Protestant

86

77%

26

23%

Muslim

40

49%

42

51%

Others

24

71%

10

29%

Occupation

(n = 330)

House wife

56

72%

26

28%

Public servant

59

55%

39

45%

9

0.2

Self employed

85

83%

15

17%

Others

31

64%

19

36%