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Table 1 Effectiveness of interventions aimed at promoting breastfeeding – results of meta-regression for ‘any breastfeeding 16 to 26 weeks after birth’ [15]

From: The cost-effectiveness of antenatal and postnatal education and support interventions for women aimed at promoting breastfeeding in the UK

Comparisons – every component vs standard care

Risk Ratio

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Any intervention

1.08

1.03

1.13

How

 Face-to-face individual

1.07

1.01

1.14

 Face-to-face group

1.95

1.45

2.27

 Remote

1.15

1.05

1.26

 Self-help

1.06

0.74

1.40

Number of Contacts

 0

1.18

0.96

1.39

 1

1.05

0.95

1.14

 2–3

1.07

0.97

1.17

 4–8

1.19

1.10

1.30

 9

1.13

1.00

1.26

Duration of intervention

 Less than 8 weeks

1.04

0.97

1.10

 More than 8 weeks

1.20

1.11

1.29

Where delivered

 Home

1.12

1.05

1.19

 Healthcare setting

1.06

0.96

1.17

 Mixed home/healthcare setting

1.16

1.03

1.30

  1. Comparisons with statistically significant effects at the p ≤ 0.05 level have been highlighted in bold. CI confidence interval