Table 2 Distribution of self-reported lactational mastitis symptoms and estimated prevalence of self-reported lactational mastitis among the study participants, by country and pooled (N = 3,314)
Ethiopia N (%) | Kenya N (%) | Malawi a N (%) | Tanzania a N (%) | Pooled N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample size | 311 | 205 | 1,338 | 1,460 | 3,314 |
Mastitis symptoms | |||||
Breast tenderness or pain | 10 (3.1) | 54 (25.9) | 149 (11.0) | 207 (14.0) | 382 (11.5) |
Redness of any part of the breast | 10 (3.1) | 24 (11.5) | 50 (3.7) | 80 (5.4) | 186 (5.6) |
Breast lump | 13 (4.1) | 32 (15.4) | 50 (3.7) | 89 (6.0) | 237 (7.1) |
In addition to at least one of the symptoms above | |||||
Fever | 9 (60.0) | 21 (35.6) | 56 (32.0) | 94 (39.3) | 183 (41.3) |
Flu-like symptoms | 7 (46.7) | 24 (39.3) | 59 (33.7) | 106 (44.3) | 189 (41.8) |
Prevalence of mastitis | |||||
10 (3.1) | 25 (12.0) | 73 (5.4) | 124 (8.4) | 222 (6.7) | |