Table 1 Distribution of mothers’ sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics.

Education level

 Primary and before

8

8.7

 Secondary

28

30.8

 High

22

24.2

 Unıversity

33

36.3

Age (years)

 18–24

22

24.2

 25–31

50

54.9

 32 and over

19

20.9

Employment status

 Yes

12

13.2

 No

79

86.8

Spouse’s employment status

 Yes

85

93.4

 No

6

6.6

Income status

 Below expenses

26

38.6

 Matching income with expenses

47

51.6

 Above expenses

18

19.8

Place of residence

 Village and Small Town

15

16.4

 District

33

36.3

 Province

43

47.3

Number of living children

 1

31

34

 2

34

37.4

 3 and 4

26

28.6

Gestational weeks

 26–30

13

14.3

 31–35

49

53.8

 36–40

29

31.9

Childbirth type

 Spontaneous vaginal birth

17

18.7

 Cesarean section

74

81.3

Intention to breastfeed duration

 0–23 month

20

22

 24 month and over

71

78

Duration of breastfeeding for previous child/children*

 0–12 month

26

17.6

 13 month and over

32

78