Skip to main content

Table 4 Initiation of breastfeeding and prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in normal and low birth weight infants

From: Breastfeeding and infant growth outcomes in the context of intensive peer counselling support in two communities in Bangladesh

 

Normal birth weight

Low birth weight

n = 641

n = 38

(%)

(%)

Initiation of breastfeeding

  

 Within 1 h of birth

93.9

94.7

 Within 3 days or more

6.1

5.3

Feeding Status at 6 months

  

 EBFa

93.8

92.1

 Predominant breastfeeding

0.2

2.6

 Partial breastfeeding

5.9

5.3

 No breastfeeding

0.2

0.0

Feeding Status, birth to 6 months

  

 EBFb

91.3

92.1

 Predominant breastfeeding

0.3

2.6

 Partial breastfeeding

8.3

5.3

 No breastfeeding

0.2

0

  1. a Using 24-h recall at infants’ completion of 6 months visit
  2. b Using 24-h recall within 3 days and at every monthly visit from 1 to 6 months