| Characteristics | Breastfeeding | Initiation | X2 | P-value |
| ≥2 hours (n = 86) | >2 hours (n = 235) | |||
| Maternal Education: |
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| Primary | 3 | 15 | 1.079 | 0.583 |
| Secondary | 24 | 60 |
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| Tertiary | 59 | 160 |
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| Social Class |
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| 1 | 8 | 26 | 3.600 | 0.463 |
| 2 | 19 | 42 |
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| 3 | 20 | 71 |
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| 4 | 24 | 69 |
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| 5 | 15 | 27 |
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| Parity: |
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| Primiparous | 23 | 117 | 13.594 | 0.001 |
| Multiparous | 63 | 118 |
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| Mode of delivery: |
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| Normal/vaginal | 73 | 117 | 33.631 | 0.001 |
| Caesarean section | 13 | 118 |
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| Postnatal Medical History of the newborn: |
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| Normal/stable | 82 | 188 | 11.099 | 0.001 |
| Admitted to NBSCU | 4 | 47 |
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| Parental Harmony: |
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| Harmonious | 83 | 233 | 0.077 | 0.602 |
| Disharmony | 1 | 2 |
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| Planned pregnancy: |
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| Yes | 62 | 191 | 3.180 | 0.054 |
| No | 24 | 44 |
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| Maternal Social History (smoking): |
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| Yes | 3 | 8 | 0.001 | 0.605 |
| No | 83 | 226 |
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| Maternal alcohol use: |
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| Yes | 12 | 39 | 0.329 | 0.350 |
| No | 74 | 196 |
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| Maternal History of Intravenous Drug Use: |
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| Yes | 0 | 3 | 1.108 | 0.391 |
| No | 86 | 232 |
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