Table 3 Factors associated with the duration of breastfeeding * (n=234 ¹ )

Infant sex

0.783

Boy

144

8.7 ± 6.1

Girl

90

8.4 ± 5.6

Parity

0.024

Primiparous

86

7.6 ± 5.0

Multiparous

148

9.5 ± 6.8

Mother’s age

0.034

<25

88

7.2 ± 5.1

25-30

77

9.7 ± 7.0

31-35

42

9.5 ± 6.5

>35

27

10.0 ± 6.3

Mother’s educational level

0.001

Illiterate

15

9.5 ± 8.3

primary

24

13.1± 6.2

High school

124

7.6 ± 5.6

Higher Education

70

9.2 ± 6.0

Mother’s occupation

0.261

Working

34

8.9± 6.6

Not working

200

8.8± 6.2

Rooming in

0.903

With the mother

200

8.7± 6.3

In Separate room

34

8.9± 5.9

Frequency of breastfeeding

0.157

Upon demand

200

8.4± 5.3

Schedule

34

7.6± 5.1

Nipple problems

0.010

Yes

95

7.5± 5.4

No

139

9.7± 6.7

Use of contraceptive

0.025

None

138

9.4± 6.1

Non Hormonal

28

10.0±7.3

Hormonal

68

7.1± 5.8

No. of breastfeeds at night

0.001

None

87

6.1± 5.0

1-3

96

9.7 ± 6.2

4-6

51

11.7 ± 6.4