Variable (practice) | n | (%) | Mean (±SD) |
---|---|---|---|
Starting breastfeeding (n = 178) | - | ||
Within 30 minutes of delivery | 132 | 74.2 | |
After 30 minutes within 6 hrs | 12 | 6.7 | |
After 6 hrs within 12 hrs of delivery | 34 | 19.1 | |
Initiation of complementary feeding (n = 178) | 4.1 ± 1.7 | ||
2 months | 25 | 14.0 | |
3 months | 63 | 35.4 | |
4 months | 18 | 10.1 | |
5 months | 8 | 4.5 | |
6 months | 64 | 36.0 | |
Alternative feeding during working hours (n = 172) | - | ||
Infant formula | 80 | 46.5 | |
Cow’s milk | 48 | 27.9 | |
Expressed breast milk | 30 | 17.4 | |
Home prepared feeding | 28 | 16.3 | |
Methods of feeding (n = 172) | - | ||
Bottle | 93 | 54.1 | |
Cup/spoon | 54 | 31.4 | |
Both | 25 | 14.5 | |
Stopped breastfeeding (n = 78) | 9.3 ± 2.4 | ||
0–5 months | 6 | 7.7 | |
6–10 months | 46 | 59.0 | |
11–15 months | 26 | 33.3 | |
Plan to stop breastfeeding (n = 100) | 10.5 + 2.7 | ||
6–11 months | 35 | 35 | |
12–18 months | 55 | 55 |