Breastfeeding practices in Northeast China in 2008 and 2018: cross-sectional surveys to explore determinants over a decade

Table 2 Breastfeeding practices in 2008 and 2018 in Jilin Province, China

Breastfeeding practices ^a	2018, %^b	2008, %^b	χ2	P-values
Timing of breastfeeding initiation ^c			13.56	0.009
Within 30 min after birth	17.24	21.93
Above 30 min to 1 h after birth	8.87	5.70
Above 1 to 24 h after birth	33.00	27.63
The second day after birth and later	33.00	37.72
Never	7.88	7.02
Early initiation of breastfeeding ^c	26.11	27.63	0.02	0.895
Exclusive breastfeeding within the first six months of life	47.63	29.79	—	—
Median duration of breastfeeding, months ^d	12 (6–16)^e	—	—	—
Continued breastfeeding at one year	54.59	67.50
Timely introduction of complementary food	56.47	51.43	—	—

Abbreviations: IQR interquartile range
^a Definitions of the breastfeeding practices are fully described in Supplementary Table 1,
^b Figures in this column are all percentages unless otherwise stated,
^c Variables in the 2008 and 2018 surveys are comparable, as they have the same definition
^d Data are presented as the median (IQR). This variable is not available in the 2008 survey,
^e IQR, interquartile range (Q_L, Q_U)

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