Table 3.

Breastfeeding practices at 3 and 6 months by randomised group (n [%])

	Group A	Group B	Group C	p (Chi‐square) three groups	A vs. B	A vs. C	B vs. C
3 months (n = 142)	n = 51	n = 46	n = 45
EBF	44 (86)	39 (85)	38 (84)	0.96	1.0	1.0	1.0
Mainly BF (with 1FF)	46 (90)	41 (86)	40 (89)	0.98	1.0	1.0	1.0
Provided EBM	37 (73)	35 (76)	11 (24)	<0.001	0.82	<0.001	<0.001
6 months (n = 135)	n = 50	n = 39	n = 46
EBF	10 (20)	6 (15)	12 (26)	0.47	0.78	0.61	0.30
Mainly EBF (with 1FF)	13 (26)	9 (23)	12 (26)	0.94	0.81	1.0	0.81
BFCF	34 (68)	23 (59	39 (85)	0.03	0.51	0.06	0.013
BFCFFF	37 (74)	26 (67)	39 (85)	0.15	0.5	0.22	0.07
Any breastfeeding	41 (82)	31 (80)	40 (86)	0.64
Provided EBM	39 (83)	34 (87)	13 (32)	<0.001	ns	<0.001	<0.001
Reported no introduction of solid foods or infant formula by 26 weeks	8 (16)	7 (18)	12 (26)	0.5	1.0	0.32	0.40