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Table 5 Feeding practices among mothers returning to work or school at KIBS1 and KIBS2

From: Are we doing enough? Improved breastfeeding practices at 14 weeks but challenges of non-initiation and early cessation of breastfeeding remain: findings of two consecutive cross-sectional surveys in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Feeding

Practice

Mother returned to work/school since baby was born

Mother not at work or at school

KIBS1

KIBS2

p value

KIBS1

KIBS2

p value

(n = 542)

(n = 103)

 

(n = 3117)

(n = 685)

 

n

wgt%

n

%

 

n

wgt%

n

%

 

Never breastfed

96

19.4%

7

6.8%

0.006

250

8.6%

50

7.3%

0.52

Stopped breastfeeding

177

34.1%

37

35.9%

0.76

431

14.4%

98

14.3%

0,98

Mixed breastfeeding

146

24.4%

30

29.1%

0.41

654

22.9%

99

14,5%

0.01

Exclusive breastfeeding

123

22.2%

29

28.2%

0.29

1782

54.1%

438

63.9%

0,03

Total

542

100%

103

100%

 

3117

100%

685

100%

 
  1. Significant associations shown in bold text