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. 2015 Nov 4;104(Suppl 467):96–113. doi: 10.1111/apa.13102

Table 4.

Effect of breastfeeding on probability of lactational amenorrhoea

Breastfeeding category No. of Estimates Ref. no Probability of lactational amenorrhoea RR (95% CI) p-value (test of heterogeneity)
Exclusive or Predominant BF vs. No BF 03 (176,180,185) 1.23 (1.07–1.41) 0.34
Exclusive or Predominant BF vs. Partial BF 05 (174,178,179,182,184) 1.21 (1.01–1.25) 0.08
Any BF (exclusive or predominant or partial BF) vs. No BF 04 (181,185,186,190) 1.14 (0.92–1.40) 0.01