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. 2017 Dec 11;172(2):e174523. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.4523

Table 3. Primary Outcome: Mean Electoral Ward Area-Level 6- to 8-Week Breastfeeding Prevalence.

Analysis Mean Area-Level, % (95% CI) Mean Percentage Point Difference (95% CI) P Valuea
Control Group (n = 46) Intervention Group (n = 46)
Primary analysis
6- to 8-wk breastfeeding prevalenceb 31.7 (29.4 to 34.0) 37.9 (35.0 to 40.8) 6.2 (2.4 to 10.0) .002
Analysis by quarter
Quarter 1: Apr-Jun 15 31.4 (27.5 to 35.3) 34.1 (29.7 to 38.4) 2.7 (−3.3 to 8.6) .38
Quarter 2: Jul-Sep 15 33.3 (28.6 to 38.0) 37.3 (32.4 to 42.3) 4.0 (−2.9 to 10.9) .25
Quarter 3: Oct-Dec 15 32.1 (26.6 to 37.5) 38.2 (33.8 to 42.6) 6.2 (−1.0 to 13.3) .09
Quarter 4: Jan-Mar 16 29.3 (24.7 to 33.8) 41.3 (37.1 to 45.5) 12.0 (5.8 to 18.3) <.001
a

Independent-samples t test.

b

For the primary outcome, only infants whose feeding status was known were included in the denominator for the breastfeeding prevalence calculation.