Table 2 Bivariate analysis of reproductive health, feeding patterns and breastfeeding cessation of children under 24 months

No, n = 21,706

Yes, n = 4,671

ANC Attendance

0.001*

No

613 (2.3)

438 (71.5)

175 (28.5)

Yes

25,764 (97.7)

21,268 (82.5)

4,496 (17.5)

Months at 1st ANC

0.035*

1

1,564 (6.1)

1,315 (84.1)

249 (15.9)

2

3,870 (15.0)

3,242 (83.8)

628 (16.2)

3

8,110 (31.5)

6,685 (82.4)

1,425 (17.6)

4

6,544 (25.4)

5,343 (81.7)

1,201 (18.3)

5

5,676 (22.0)

4,683 (82.5)

993 (17.5)

ANC attendance times

0.001*

Mean (SD)

4.7 (1.7)

4.8 (1.7)

4.6 (1.7)

ANC attendance in 1st trimester

0.043*

No

12,220 (47.4)

10,026 (82.1)

2,194 (17.9)

Yes

13,544 (52.6)

11,242 (83.0)

2,302 (17.0)

Delivery place

0.014*

Home/other

3,617 (13.7)

2,924 (80.8)

693 (19.2)

Health facility

22,760 (86.3)

18,782 (82.5)

3,978 (17.5)

Counselling on infant feeding

0.669

No

5,856 (22.7)

4,845 (82.7)

1,011 (17.3)

Yes

19,908 (77.3)

16,423 (82.5)

3,485 (17.5)

Vitamin A supplementation

< 0.001*

No

10,088 (38.3)

8,737 (86.6)

1,351 (13.4)

Don’t know

528 (2.0)

418 (79.2)

110 (20.8)

Yes

15,761 (59.7)

12,551 (79.6)

3,210 (20.4)

Solid food introduced before 6

0.709

months

14,961 (78.5)

11,439 (76.5)

3,522 (23.5)

No

4,093 (21.5)

3,118 (76.2)

975 (23.8)

Yes

Member mother care group

0.733

No

24,824 (94.1)

20,433 (82.3)

4,391 (17.7)

Yes

1533 (5.9)

1,273 (82.0)

280 (18.0)

Mother diet

< 0.001*

No

20778 (78.8)

17,192 (82.7)

3,586 (17.3)

Yes

5599(21.2)

4,514 (80.6)

1,085 (19.4)

Modern FP use

< 0.001*

No

19,788 (75.0)

16,992 (85.9)

2,796 (14.1)

Yes

6589 (25.0)

4,714 (71.5)

1,875 (28.5)

Currently pregnant

< 0.001*

No

23230 (91.9)

19,861 (85.5)

3,369 (14.5)

Don’t know

514 (2.0)

374 (72.8)

140 (27.2)

Yes

1522 (6.0)

574 (37.7)

948 (62.3)