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Table 4 Clinical conditions associated with breastfeeding that were considered in the economic analysis

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

Clinical conditions in babies

Clinical conditions in mothers

• Gastrointestinal infection (GI) [diarrhoea attributable to infection]

• Respiratory tract infection (RTI)

• Acute otitis media (AOM)

• Mortality due to infectious diseases

• Mortality due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

• Breast cancer