Table 3 Breastfeeding rates according to group and mode of delivery

Group A

Group B

P

Group A

Group B

P

Group A

Group B

P

7 days

N = 405 (100%)

N = 397 (100%)

N = 258 (100%)

N = 212 (100%)

N = 147 (100%)

N = 185 (100%)

Exclusive breastfeeding

368 (90.9)

364 (91.7)

0.7

242 (93.8)

194 (91.5)

0.34

126 (85.7)

170 (91.8)

0.07

Predominant breastfeeding

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mixed breastfeeding

32 (7.9)

28 (7.0)

14 (5.4)

15 (7.1)

18 (12.2)

13 (7.1)

Exclusive formula

5 (1.2)

5 (1.3)

2 (0.8)

3 (1.4)

3 (2.1)

2 (1.1)

1 month

N = 396

N = 396

N = 254

N = 212

N = 142

N = 184

Exclusive breastfeeding

311 (78.6)

278 (70.2)

0.007

206 (81.1)

149 (70.3)

0.006

105 (73.9)

129 (70.2)

0.44

Predominant breastfeeding

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mixed breastfeeding

56 (14.1)

77 (19.4)

32 (12.6)

44 (20.7)

24 (16.9)

33 (17.9)

Exclusive formula

29 (7.3)

41 (10.4)

16 (6.3)

19 (9.0)

13 (9.2)

22 (11.9)

2 months

N = 392

N = 391

N = 251

N = 209

N = 141

N = 182

Exclusive breastfeeding

294 (75)

259 (66.2)

0.007

196 (78.1)

138 (66.1)

0.004

98 (69.6)

121 (66.5)

0.56

Predominant breastfeeding

3 (0.8)

9 (2.3)

2 (0.8)

7 (3.3)

1 (0.8)

2 (1.1)

Mixed breastfeeding

47 (12)

58 (14.8)

26 (10.3)

33 (15.8)

21 (14.8)

25 (13.7)

Exclusive formula

48 (12.2)

65 (16.7)

27 (10.8)

31 (14.8)

21 (14.8)

34 (18.7)

3 months

N = 392

N = 391

N = 251

N = 209

N = 141

N = 182

Exclusive breastfeeding

281 (71.7)

244 (62.4)

0.006

186 (74)

134 (64)

0.02

95 (67.4)

110 (60.5)

0.19

Predominant breastfeeding

8 (2)

12 (3)

7 (3)

7 (3)

1 (0.7)

5 (2.7)

Mixed breastfeeding

38 (9.7)

52 (13.3)

20 (8)

27 (13)

18 (12.8)

25 (13.7)

Exclusive formula

64 (16.3)

82 (21)

38 (15)

40 (19)

26 (18.4)

42 (23.1)

Weaning during breastfeeding

0

0

0

0

0

0

Weaning during formula feeding

1 (0.3)

0

0

0

1 (0.7)

0

Weaning during mixed breastfeeding

0

1 (0.3)

0

1 (0.48)

0

0

6 months

N = 391

N = 389

N = 250

N = 207

N = 141

N = 182

Exclusive breastfeeding

12 (3.1)

8 (2)

0.37

5 (2.0)

2 (0.9)

0.4

7 (5.0)

6 (3.3)

0.44

Predominant breastfeeding

1 (0.3)

1 (0.3)

1(0.4)

1 (0.5)

0

0

Mixed breastfeeding

1 (0.3)

0

0

0

1 (0.7)

0

Exclusive formula

4 (1)

9 (2.3)

3 (1.0)

4 (1.9)

1 (0.7)

5 (2.7)

Weaning during breastfeeding

228 (58.3)

201 (51.7)

152 (60.8)

108 (52.2)

76 (53.9)

93 (51.1)

Weaning during formula feeding

112 (28.6)

133 (34.2)

70 (28.0)

71 (34.3)

42 (29.8)

62 (34.1)

Weaning during mixed breastfeeding

33 (8.4)

37 (9.5)

19 (7.6)

21 (10.2)

14 (9.9)

16 (8.8)