Table 2.
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) practice between at discharge and at 1-month (n = 1193).
| EBF at discharge | EBF at 1 month | P-value⁎ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (n = 284) | Successfully initiate (n = 197) | Did not initiate (n = 87) | ||
| Primiparous, ≥ 35 years | Successfully initiate (n = 220) | 178 (80.9%) | 42 (19.1%) | < 0.001 |
| Did not initiate (n = 64) | 19 (29.7%) | 45 (70.3%) | ||
| Group B (n = 268) | Successfully initiate (n = 197) | Did not initiate (n = 71) | ||
| Multiparous, ≥ 35 years | Successfully initiate (n = 229) | 190 (83.0%) | 39 (17.0%) | < 0.001 |
| Did not initiate (n = 39) | 7 (17.9%) | 32 (82.1%) | ||
| Group C (n = 432) | Successfully initiate (n = 321) | Did not initiate (n = 111) | ||
| Primiparous, < 35 years | Successfully initiate (n = 368) | 303 (82.3%) | 65 (17.7%) | < 0.001 |
| Did not initiate (n = 64) | 18 (28.1%) | 46 (71.9%) | ||
| Group D (n = 209) | Successfully initiate (n = 172) | Did not initiate (n = 37) | ||
| Multiparous, < 35 years | Successfully initiate (n = 199) | 169 (84.9%) | 30 (15.1%) | < 0.001 |
| Did not initiate (n = 10) | 3 (30.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | ||
⁎
Fisher's exact test.