Table 3 Clinical characteristics of participants (N = 25)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Number of aspirations | ||
3 | 11 | 44 |
2 | 8 | 32 |
1 | 6 | 24 |
Duration of follow-up (resolution time) | ||
6 | 4 | 16 |
7 | 4 | 16 |
8 | 6 | 24 |
9 | 7 | 28 |
10 | 4 | 16 |
Continued breastfeeding | ||
No | 6 | 24 |
Yes | 19 | 76 |
Breastfeeding counseling received | ||
No | 21 | 84 |
Yes | 4 | 16 |
Place of antenatal care | ||
Not in the Douala General Hospital | 16 | 56 |
Others | 7 | 24 |
Douala General Hospital | 4 | 4 |
Past history of mastitis in multiparous women (N = 17) | ||
No | 12 | 71 |
Yes | 5 | 29 |
Type of treatment received | ||
Flucloxacillin 500 mg + aspiration | 18 | 72 |
Flucloxacillin 500 mg + aspiration+ infiltration ceftriaxone | 6 | 24 |
Erythromycin + aspiration | 1 | 4 |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | ||
38 | 8 | 32 |
39 | 8 | 32 |
40 | 4 | 16 |
41 | 5 | 20 |