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Table 5 Rates of Initiation, Exclusive Breastfeeding, and Any Breastfeeding

From: A prenatal group based phone counseling intervention to improve breastfeeding rates and complementary feeding: a randomized, controlled pilot and feasibility trial

 

Usual care

n = 22

Intervention

n = 19

P-Value

Usual care vs Intervention

Protocol Compliant

n = 16

P-Value

Usual care vs protocol compliant

BF Initiation

 

22 (100%)

18 (94.7%)

0.5 ¥

16 (100%)

-

Exclusive Breastfeeding

 2 weeks

13 (59.1%)

12 (63.2%)

0.79

11 (68.8%)

0.54

 2 Months

11 (50%)

10 (52.6%)

0.87

9 (56.3%)

0.7

 4 Months

7 (31.8%)

6 (31.6%)

0.98

5 (31.3%)

0.97

 6 Months

7 (31.8%)

6 (31.6%)

0.98

5 (31.3%)

0.97

Any Breastfeeding

 2 Weeks

19 (86.4%)

17 (89.5%)

0.35Â¥

16 (100%)

0.25Â¥

 2 Months

13 (61.9%)

14 (73.7%)

0.43

13 (81.3%)

0.28Â¥

 4 Months

10 (52.6%)

11 (57.9%)

0.74

10 (62.5%)

0.56

 6 Months

9 (47.4%)

9 (47.4%)

1.0

8 (50%)

0.88

  1. Values are n(%)¥: Fisher’s exact test