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Table 3 Breastfeeding intent in the gestational period by group and visit (time)

From: Low rate of initiation and short duration of breastfeeding in a maternal and infant home visiting project targeting rural, Southern, African American women

 

GM 9 Intenta,b

 

No Breastfeeding

Initiated Breastfeeding

Exclusive + Mix

Formula

Exclusive + Mix

Formula

P

GM 4 Intenta

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Time

Group

Int

Exclusive + Mix

2

7.1

6

21.4

12

63.2

2

10.5

0.460

0.011

0.988

Formula

9

32.1

11

39.3

3

15.8

2

10.5

   
 

GM 9 Intenta,c

 

No Breastfeeding

Initiated Breastfeeding

Exclusive + Mix

Formula

Exclusive + Mix

Formula

P

GM 4 Intenta

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Time

Group

Int

Exclusive + Mix

1

5.9

1

5.9

8

72.7

0

0.0

0.146

0.054

0.501

Formula

8

47.1

7

41.2

2

18.2

1

9.1

   
  1. GM gestational month, Int interaction
  2. aOriginal 3 categories -- exclusive breastfeeding, mixed breast and formula feeding, and formula feeding only -- collapsed into 2 categories with exclusive and mixed combined
  3. bIncluded all participants who completed the gestational period
  4. cExcluded 19 participants who missed their GM 9 visit and thus completed the breastfeeding questionnaire during their postnatal month 1 visit