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 |