Table 3 Feeding pattern during the first week of life by country
Breast feeding pattern | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Uganda | Zambia | All sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 204 | N = 213 | N = 274 | N = 534 | N = 1225 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Any breastfeeding first 3Â days | 200 (98.0) | 206 (96.7) | 272 (99.3) | 532 (99.6) | 1210 (98.8) |
Any breastfeeding day 4-7 | 202 (99.0) | 205(96.2) | 273 (99.6) | 533 (99.8) | 1213 (99.0) |
Exclusive breastfeeding throughout first 3Â days | 156 (76.5) | 199 (93.4) | 250 (91.2) | 528 (98.9) | 1133 (92.5) |
Exclusive breastfeeding throughout days 4-7 | 177 (86.8) | 200 (93.9) | 266 (97.1) | 532 (99.6) | 1175 (95.9) |
Predominant breastfeeding throughout first 3Â days | 34 (16.7) | 2 (0.9) | 18 (6.6) | 1 (0.2) | 55 (4.5) |
Predominant breastfeeding throughout days 4-7 | 15 (7.3) | 4 (1.9) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (1.6) |
Mixed feeding first 3Â days | 10 (4.9) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (0.6) | 22 (1.8) |
Mixed feeding day 4-7 | 10 (4.9) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (2.2) | 1 (0.2) | 18 (1.5) |