Table 3.
Advantages of Breastfeeding
| Participants aware of that advantage (%) | |
| N | 121 |
| Develops an emotional bond between mother and baby | 84 (72%) |
| Reduces risk of long term health problems for baby | 67 (58%) |
| Reduces baby's risk of infection | 50 (43%) |
| Reduces risk of breast cancer for mother | 36 (31%) |
| Natural birth control | 21 (18%) |
| Reduces baby's risk of cot death | 16 (14%) |
| Reduces risk of diabetes for mother | 10 (9%) |
| Helps mother with weight loss | 6 (5%) |
| Don't know | 2 (2%) |
| Unknown/Missing | 5 |
Participants could select more than one option hence percentages do not add up to 100. Percentages exclude unknown/missing.