Table 4 Key maternal and child characteristics as well as the access to breastfeeding counseling and support (% or mean) by study round and A&T intervention area
|  | Comparison communes (n = 559) | Intervention communes (n = 551) |
|---|---|---|
Household food secured | 46.5 | 61.5 |
Mother characteristics: | ||
 Age (y) | 28.1 | 27.6 |
 Kinh ethnicity | 78.4 | 80.2 |
 With ≥9 y of education | 24.7 | 30.7 |
 Being a farmer | 48.3 | 53.7 |
The modes of births: | ||
 Vaginal births outside hospitals | 31.0 | 27.4 |
 Vaginal births in hospitals | 49.7 | 54.1 |
 Cesarean births in hospitals | 19.3 | 18.5 |
Child characteristics: | ||
 Male | 56.2 | 55.5 |
 Age (months) | 10.1 | 10.3 |