Prevalence of and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among women with children aged < 24 months in Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional study

Table 2 Reproductive characteristics of study participants, N = 1644

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Parity^a
1	565	34.4
2	428	26.0
≥ 3	650	39.6
Median (IQR)	2 (1,3)
Number of antenatal care visits^a
< 4	376	23.1
≥ 4	1254	76.9
Antenatal care breastfeeding counseling^a
No	573	35.2
Yes	1054	64.8
Place of birth^a
Health facility	1418	87.1
Home/Others	209	12.9
Level of health facility of birth (n = 765)^a
Dispensary	190	12.3
Health center	392	25.5
Hospital	959	62.2
Breastfeeding support immediately after birth by provider^a
No	611	71.5
Yes	244	28.5

^aFrequencies do not tally to the total due to missing values in these variables

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