Table 1 Mean assessment age, frequency of breastfeeding/other foods and estimated breastfeeding prevalence at 4, 13 and 26 weeks
From: Predictors of breastfeeding duration in a predominantly Māori population in New Zealand
Assessment | 1 month N = 182 | 3 month N = 183 | 6 month n = 173 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at assessment (days) Mean (sd) | 51 (25) | 108 (29) | 203 (33) |
Breastfeeding | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Full | 92 (50.5) | 66 (36.0) | 28 (16.2) |
Partial | 46 (25.3) | 49 (26.8) | 52 (30.1) |
None | 44 (24.2) | 72 (39.3) | 93 (53.7) |
Food not breast milk introduced | 97 (53.3) | 114 (62.3) | 154 (89.3) |
Solids introduced | 9 (4.9) | 42 (22.9) | 166 (93.4) |
Reclassification of breastfeeding a | 4 weeks | 13 weeks | 26 weeks |
Exclusive | 75 (40.1) | 35 (18.7) | 0 |
Full | 31 (16.6) | 28 (15.0) | 29 (15.5) |
Partial | 33 (17.7) | 44 (23.5) | 53 (28.3) |
None | 48 (25.7) | 80 (42.8) | 105 (56.1) |