TABLE 2.

Baseline, Prenatal, and Postpartum Maternal Characteristics by Practice of Breastfeeding During Pregnancy (n = 133)

	Breastfeeding Practice
	BFP (n = 68)	NBFP (n = 65)
Baseline
Age (y)	25.9 ± 5.5†	25.9 ± 4.7
Born on the coast**	37 (54.4) ‡	16 (24.6)
Lived in Lima (y)*	16.6 ± 8.8	13.9 ± 8.3
Completed primary school	60 (88.2)	54 (83.1)
Number of live births	2.1 ± 1.3	2.1 ± 1.1
Age of last child (y)**	1.9 ± 0.6	2.7 ± 0.7
Prenatal§
Attended prenatal care at least once	51 (75.0)	52 (80.0)
Mid-arm circumference (mm)	26.9 ± 3.1	26.5 ± 2.9
Calf circumference (mm)	33.6 ± 2.3	33.5 ± 2.6
Postpartum (1 mo)§
Height (cm)	149.1 ± 5.2	150.0 ± 7.1
Mid-arm circumference (mm)	27.3 ± 3.1	26.9 ± 2.6
Calf circumference (mm)	33.0 ± 2.5	32.6 ± 2.8
BMI	26.2 ± 3.8	25.9 ± 3.6

^*P < .10;

^**P < .001.

^†Data in this format indicate mean ± standard deviation.

^‡Data in this format indicate n [%].

^§Sample for anthropometric measurements was at least n = 64 BFP and 64 NBFP.