Table 3.
Early initiation of breastfeeding and prelacteal feeding in Chi Linh district (intervention, n = 239) and Thanh Ha district (control, n = 230), Hai Duong Province, Viet Nam
| Breastfeeding practices | Total | Intervention | Control | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Initiated BF within first hour | 285 (60.8) | 194 (81.2) | 91 (39.6) | <0.001 |
| Late or no initiation of breastfeeding | 184 (39.2) | 45 (18.8) | 139 (60.4) | |
| No prelacteal feeding | 194 (42.2) | 142 (59.9) | 52 (23.3) | <0.001 |
| Prelacteal feeding | 266 (57.8) | 95 (40.1) | 171 (76.7) | |
| Honey | 29 (6.3) | 8 (3.4) | 21 (9.4) | <0.01 |
| Herbal liquid | 26 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (11.7) | <0.001 |
| Formula milk | 230 (50.0) | 84 (35.4) | 146 (65.5) | <0.001 |
BF, breastfeeding. Chi‐square tests performed to assess differences between intervention and control areas.