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Table 2 Interviewed mothers’ knowledge and adherence to World Health Organization breastfeeding guidelines

From: Breastfeeding practices in Masaya, Nicaragua: a facility based cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Newborn

n = 97 (%)

Under 5 years old

n = 139 (%)

Breastfed first hour of life

80 (82.4%)

118 (84.9%)

Feeding manner

 Bottle fed only

0 (0%)

7 (5%)

 Bottle fed and breastfed

3 (3.2%)

52 (37.4%)

 Breastfed only

94 (96.8%)

80 (57.6%)

Discontinued breastfeeding sooner than had planned

N/A

50 (36.1%)

Mother’s knowledge of breastfeeding recommendations (# of correct answers)

 Exclusive

60 (61.9%)

95 (68.3%)

 Total

12 (12.4%)

19 (13.6%)

I (mom) was breastfed

84 (87.0%)

118 (84.9%)

Time I was breastfed (months)

23.6 (1–96)

19.2 (1–48)

Mother’s adherence to exclusive breastfeeding guidelines

Planned

Completed

 Less than 6 months

18 (18.6%)

58 (41.7%)

 6 months

52 (53.6%)

53 (38.1%)

 More than 6 months

27 (27.8%)

28 (20.0%)

Time exclusive breastfeeding (months)

 Patient

7.18 (0–24)

5.51 (0–18)

 Siblings

6.90 (0.5–24)

6.18 (2–12)

Mother’s adherence to total breastfeeding guidelines

 Less than 24 months

71 (73.2%)

102 (73.4%)

 24 months

15 (15.5%)

22 (15.7%)

 More than 24 months

7 (7.2%)

14 (10%)

Total time breastfeeding (months)

 Patient

14.9 (0–100)

15.2 (0–54)

 Sibling

18.1 (2–60)

19.7 (6–36)