Table 5 Source and timing of initial breastfeeding information
Information Source | Before birth N= | On MW* N= | After MW* N= | Never informed N= |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any source | 386 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Health care (doctor or nurse) | 250 | 70 | 27 | 73 |
Doctor | 238 | 63 | 27 | 91 |
Nurse | 173 | 84 | 28 | 135 |
Family | 280 | 12 | 26 | 102 |
Newspapers/magazines/books | 195 | 0 | 14 | 209 |
Television | 303 | 1 | 28 | 88 |
Radio | 262 | 0 | 20 | 138 |
Neighbor | 150 | 2 | 21 | 247 |