Initiation of breastfeeding and prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge in urban, suburban and rural areas of Zhejiang China

Table 2 The mother's feeding practices in city, suburb and rural areas, Zhejiang (2004–2005)

		City		Suburb		Rural		Total
Variable		n	%	N	%	n	%	n	%
First feed	Breast milk	472	74.3	247	71.6	209	41.4	928	62.5
	Not breast milk	163	25.7	98	28.4	296	58.6	557	37.5
	Missing	3		2		30		35
Time breastfeeding decision made	Before pregnancy	482	75.9	255	73.5	352	67.2	1089	72.3
	During pregnancy	103	16.2	73	21.0	87	16.6	263	17.5
	After baby born	50	7.9	19	5.5	85	16.2	154	10.2
	Unknown	3		0		11		14
Mother received gift of formula	Yes	246	38.7	88	25.4	157	31.8	491	33.3
	No	389	61.3	258	74.6	337	68.2	984	66.7
	Unknown	3		1		41		45
First breastfeed	≤ 30 min	163	27.0	178	53.5	142	27.8	483	33.4
	>30 min	441	73.0	155	46.5	369	72.2	965	66.6
	Unknown	34		14		24		72
Colostrum secretion	≤ 1 day	403	64.1	164	47.4	182	36.2	749	50.7
	≥ 2 days	226	35.9	182	52.6	321	63.8	729	49.3
	Unknown	9		1		32		42
Baby admitted to NICU	Yes	106	16.7	19	5.5	22	4.4	147	9.9
	No	528	83.3	326	94.5	479	95.6	1333	90.1
	Unknown	4		2		34		40

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