Table 1: Characteristics of the groups in the study.
BW users | Controls | p | |
(n = 100) | (n = 100) | ||
Survey answered by | |||
Mother | 96 | 91 | 0.152 |
Others (father, sister, brother, grandmother, nursemaid) | 4 | 9 | |
Home care provider | |||
Mother | 76 | 59 | 0.01 |
Others (father, nursemaid, sister, aunt, grandmother) | 24 | 41 | |
Maternal educational level | |||
Literate | 1 | 3 | 0.011 |
≤ 5 years schooling | 24 | 14 | |
6-11 years | 46 | 31 | |
≥ 12 years | 29 | 52 | |
Employment status of the mother | |||
Not working (housewife) | 76 | 59 | 0.035 |
Health worker | 8 | 12 | |
White collar worker | 16 | 29 | |
Paternal educational level | |||
Literate | 0 | 1 | 0.033 |
≤ 5 years schooling | 20 | 12 | |
6-11 years | 48 | 39 | |
≥ 12 years | 32 | 48 | |
Employment status of the father | 0.411 | ||
Unemployed | 0 | 1 | |
Health sector | 5 | 8 | |
White collar worker | 95 | 91 | |
Maternal age (mean ± SD) | 31.7 ± 5.9 | 34.3 ± 5.1 | < 0.05 |
Paternal age(mean ± SD) | 35.7 ± 6.2 | 37.5 ± 5.5 | < 0.05 |
BW use in siblings | < 0.000 | ||
Yes | 46 | 19 | |
No | 6 | 22 | |
No sibling | 48 | 58 | |
Gender (Female) | 55% | 44% | 0.120 |
Age (months) | 23.5 ± 4.8 | 23.5 ± 4.4 | 0.976 |
Exclusive breastfeeding duration (moths) | 4.4 ± 2.4 | 4.7 ± 2.3 | 0.583 |
Total breastfeeding duration (months) | 16.0 ± 8.0 | 17.6 ± 6.9 | 0.224 |
BW related accident | 24% | 0% |