Table 2 Breastfeeding parameters among women with different delivery modes [(n, %)]
Breastfeeding parameters | n | Delivery modes | df | χ2 value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaginal delivery | Caesarean delivery | |||||
Initiation of breastfeeding | 170.25a | < 0.01 | ||||
Within 30 minutes after delivery | 1010 | 649/40.97 | 361/23.94 | 1 | ||
Within 1 hour after delivery | 328 | 177/11.17 | 151/10.01 | |||
Within 2 hours after delivery | 186 | 133/8.40 | 53/3.51 | |||
Within 3 hours after delivery | 103 | 63/3.98 | 40/2.65 | |||
Within the day of delivery | 704 | 290/18.31 | 414/27.45 | |||
Within longer time | 761 | 272/17.17 | 489/32.43 | |||
Onset of lactogenesis | 1 | 81.67a | < 0.01 | |||
In the delivery room | 330 | 241/15.21 | 89/5.89 | |||
Within the day of delivery | 685 | 378/23.86 | 307/20.33 | |||
Within the first day after delivery | 385 | 209/13.19 | 176/11.66 | |||
Within the second day after delivery | 682 | 327/20.64 | 355/23.51 | |||
Within the third day after delivery | 737 | 301/19.00 | 436/28.87 | |||
Within longer time | 275 | 128/8.08 | 147/9.74 | |||
Exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months | 1 | 5.90 | 0.02 | |||
Yes | 1348 | 721/47.12 | 627/42.71 | |||
No | 1650 | 809/52.88 | 841/57.29 | |||
Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months | 1 | 0.20 | 0.67 | |||
Yes | 305 | 152/9.93 | 153/10.42 | |||
No | 2693 | 1378/90.07 | 1315/89.58 | |||