Table 3 Children’s autism-like behaviours in different delivery modes and exclusive breastfeeding durations at 18 months (n/%)
Groups | Delivery modes | Exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months | Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaginal delivery | Caesarean delivery | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Children with autism-like behaviours | 207/13.85 | 199/13.88 | 153/11.88** | 243/15.42 | 26/9.15 | 370/14.34 |
Children without autism-like behaviours | 1288/86.15 | 1235/86.12 | 1135/88.12 | 1333/84.58 | 258/90.85 | 2210/85.66 |