Table 2.

Duration of breastfeeding, duration of postnatal leave and childcare practices during work hours

Characteristics	< 12 months n = 132 (%)	12–35 months n = 133 (%)	All n = 265 (%)
Baby’s age when mother stopped breastfeeding
Never breastfed	18 (13.6)	27 (20.3%)	45 (17.0%)
Still breastfeeding	80 (60.6)	15 (11.3)	95 (35.8%)
0 to < 3 months	15 (11.4)	15 (11.3)	30 (11.3)
3 to < 6 months	11 (8.3)	14 (10.5)	25 (9.4)
6 to < 9 months	8 (6.1)	17 (12.8)	25 (9.4)
9 to < 12 months		7 (5.3)	7 (5.3)
12 to < 15 months		17 (12.8)	17 (12.8)
15 to < 18 months		5 (3.8)	5 (3.8)
18 to  24 months		9 (6.8)	9 (6.8)
> 24 months		7 (5.3)	7 (5.3)
Baby’s age when mother returned to work
Did not take time off work	40 (30.3)	54 (40.6)	94 (35.5)
< 3 months	43 (32.6)	22 (16.5)	65 (24.5)
3 to < 6 months	29 (22.0)	36 (27.1)	65 (24.5)
6 to < 9 months	4 (3.0)	15 (11.3)	19 (7.2)
9 to < 12 months	0	0	0
12 to < 15 months		1 (0.8)	1 (0.4)
15 to < 18 months		1 (0.8)	1 (0.4)
18 to < 24 months		0	0
> 24 months		2 (1.5)	2 (0.8)
Not yet returned to work	6 (4.5%)		6 (2.3)
Missing /mother unsure	10 (7.6)	2 (1.5)	11 (4.5)
Took baby to work initially	26 (19.7)	28 (21.1)	54 (20.4%)
Person who usually cares for child while mother is working
Child’s grandmother	31 (23.5)	21 (15.8)	52 (19.6%)
Child’s father	2 (1.5)	1 (0.8)	3 (1.1%)
Child’s sibling	1 (0.8)	2 (1.5)	3 (1.1%)
Other relative	28 (21.2)	18 (13.5)	46 (17.4%)
Non-relative	44 (33.3)	69 (51.9)	113 (42.6%)
Mother herself (takes child to work or works from home)	26 (19.7)	18 (13.5)	44 (16.6%)
Place where child is cared for during working hours
Mother’s residence	76 (57.6)	47 (35.3)	123 (46.4%)
Carer’s home	22 (16.7)	20 (15.0)	42 (15.8%)
Current workplace	3 (2.3)	2 (1.5)	5 (1.9%)
Crèche or school	29 (22.0)	62 (46.6)	91 (34.3%)
Other	2 (1.5)	2 (1.5)	4 (1.5)