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. 2013 Dec 20;8:18. doi: 10.1186/1746-4358-8-18

Table 2.

Second-line strategies and parity

Frequency of use – second-line strategies
Primiparous
Multiparous
Total
      n = 36 n = 26 n = 62
 
Bottle
Once only
5
4
9
 
Regular
Up to 5 times
8
7
15
 
Teat n = 38
More than 5 times
10
4
14
 
 
Knowledge
44
69
113*(91.9)
 
 
Preference
0
3
3(2.4)
 
Bottle
Once only
1
4
5
 
Wide teat
Up to 5 times
4
2
6
 
n = 22
More than 5 times
8
3
11
 
 
Knowledge
39
58
97*(78.9)
 
 
Preference
1
0
1(0.8)
 
Syringe only
Once only
6
5
11
 
n = 27
Up to 5 times
5
6
11
 
 
More than 5 times
4
1
5
 
 
Knowledge
24
48
72*(58.5)
 
 
Preference
0
1
1(0.8)
 
Syringe+
Once only
2
0
2
 
Finger feeding
Up to 5 times
3
3
6
 
n = 13
More than 5 times
5
0
5
 
 
Knowledge
11
15
26*(21.1)
 
 
Preference
2
2
4(3.3)
 
Syringe + tube+
Once only
0
0
0
 
Finger feeding
Up to 5 times
2
0
2
 
n = 4
More than 5 times
2
0
2
 
 
Knowledge
8
14
22*(17.9)
 
 
Preference
1
0
1(0.8)
 
Cup
Once only
4
2
6
 
n = 12
Up to 5 times
5
1
6
 
 
More than 5 times
0
0
0
 
 
Knowledge
14
30
44*(35.8)
 
 
Preference
1
0
1(0.8)
 
Supply line
Once only
0
0
0
 
n = 1
Up to 5 times
0
0
0
 
 
More than 5 times
1
0
1
 
 
Knowledge
6
13
19*(15.4)
 
 
Preference
2
0
2(1.6)
 
Nipple shield
Once only
1
1
2
 
n = 17
Up to 5 times
4
3
7
 
 
More than 5 times
4
4
8
 
 
Knowledge
32
55
87*(70.7)
    Preference 9 5 14(11.4)

*n = 128, remainder did not indicate knowledge of the strategy.