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. 2017 Apr 8;12:17. doi: 10.1186/s13006-017-0109-x

Table 4.

Infant feeding intentions among pregnant women, and feeding practices in postpartum women

Infant feeding intentions (Antepartum) HIV infected n (%) HIV uninfected n (%) p - value
 Intention to exclusively breastfeed 48/74 (64.9) 93/115 (80.9) 0.014
 Discussed infant feeding intention 67/74 (90.5) 105/116 (90.5) 0.995
 With partner 55/67 (82.1) 83/105 (79.0) 0.676
 With family 20/67 (29.9) 39/105 (37.1) 0.338
Infant feeding practices (Postpartum) HIV-infected n (%) HIV-uninfected n (%) p-value
 Exclusive breastfeeding, infants < 6 months 23/36 (63.9) 45/64 (70.3) 0.509
 Any breastfeeding, infants ≥ 6 months 14/31 (45.2) 28/49 (57.1) 0.296
 Discussed infant feeding decision 55/67 (82.1) 101/112 (90.2) 0.118
 With partner 39/55 (70.9) 80/101 (79.2) 0.085
 With family 25/55 (45.5) 41/101 (40.6) 0.890