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Table 3 Distribution of in-hospital infant feeding practices.

From: Factors associated with breastfeeding cessation in nursing mothers in a peer support programme in Eastern Lancashire

Variable

Total

No (%)

BwD

No (%)

Hyndburn

No (%)

P value

Breastfeeding initiation

    

Within 1 hr

1,609 (77.7%)

1,212 (77.0%)

397 (79.9%)

0.1748

After 1 hr

462 (22.3%)

362 (23.0%)

100 (20.1%)

 

â–ª After 1 hr to 48 hrs

419 (20.2%)

329 (20.9%)

90 (18.1%)

0.1765

â–ª After 48 hrs

43 (2.1%)

33 (2.1%)

10 (2.0%)

> 0.9999

Total valid data

2,071 (100.0%)

1,574 (100.0%)

497 (100.0%)

-

Missing data

36

32

4

0.0527

Formula in hospital

    

No formula

1,606 (76.5%)

1,212 (75.8%)

394 (78.8%)

0.1652

Formula

493 (23.5%)

387 (24.2%)

106 (21.2%)

0.1652

â–ª Yes (informed choice)

209 (10.0%)

151 (9.4%)

58 (11.6%)

0.1472

â–ª Yes (medical indication)

209 (10.0%)

171 (10.7%)

38 (7.6%)

0.0404

â–ª Yes (other reasons)

75 (3.6%)

65 (4.1%)

10 (2.0%)

0.0201

Total valid data

2,099 (100.0%)

1,599 (100.0%)

500 (100.0%)

-

Missing data

8

7

1

0.4498

Teats in Hospital

    

No teats

1,766 (84.3%)

1,349 (84.6%)

417 (83.2%)

0.4399

Yes

329 (15.7%)

245 (15.4%)

84 (16.8%)

0.4399

â–ª Yes (informed choice)

159 (7.6%)

95 (6.0%)

64 (12.8%)

< 0.0001

â–ª Yes (other reasons)

170 (8.1%)

150 (9.4%)

20 (4.0%)

< 0.0001

Total valid data

2,095 (100.0%)

1,594 (100.0%)

501 (100.0%)

-

Missing data

12

12

0

0.0458