Background
Methods
Study area and population
Study design and participants
Definition of breastfeeding categories
Exclusive breastfeeding
Predominant breastfeeding
Partial breastfeeding
Data entry and statistical analysis
Results
Baseline features
Characteristics | N (325) | % |
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Gender of child
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Male | 177 | 54.5 |
Female | 148 | 45.5 |
Age of mother
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25 years and younger | 175 | 53.8 |
> 25 years | 150 | 46.2 |
Birth weight < 2.5 kg (n = 294)
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Yes | 38 | 13 |
No | 256 | 87 |
Type of delivery
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Normal | 268 | 82.5 |
Cesarean section | 57 | 17.5 |
Education of mother
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Illiterate or primary | 148 | 45.5 |
Up to grade 10 or above | 177 | 54.5 |
Occupation of mother
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No work or agriculture | 219 | 67.4 |
Working | 106 | 32.6 |
Knowledge and practices influencing the breastfeeding pattern
Characteristics | N | % |
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Information on breastfeeding during antenatal visit
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Yes | 83 | 25.5 |
No | 235 | 72.3 |
Did not have antenatal visit | 7 | 2.2 |
How long mother thinks only breast milk will be enough for child
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< 6 months | 93 | 28.6 |
6 months or more | 160 | 49.2 |
Do not know | 72 | 22.2 |
Reason for introducing other food before 6 months
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Crying/hungry | 75 | 29.2 |
No enough breast milk | 132 | 51.4 |
Mother's illness | 8 | 3.1 |
Working mother and others | 42 | 16.3 |
Breastfeeding and mixed feeding practice
Breastfeeding practice (n = 325) | N | % |
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Any breastfeeding | 324 | 99.7 |
Prelacteal feed given | 55 | 17 |
Breastfeeding started within 1 hour | 185 | 57 |
Breastfeeding started within 24 hours | 286 | 88 |
Colostrum given | 296 | 91 |
Food/drinks | % of children reported to receive regularly2 | Median month of starting | Interquartile range |
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Water | 94 | 2 | 1, 4 |
Herbal drops (janamghuti)3 | 71 | 1 | 1, 1 |
Nuts, dates4 | 42 | 2.5 | 1, 5 |
Local porridge/cerelac | 72 | 4 | 2, 6 |
Powder milk | 31 | 3 | 1, 5 |
Animal milk | 49 | 6 | 4, 8 |
Biscuits | 73 | 6 | 5, 7 |
Rice/lentils | 93 | 6 | 6, 7 |
Potato/vegetables | 79 | 6 | 6, 7 |
Breads (home-made or readymade) | 40 | 7 | 6, 8 |
Fruits | 35 | 7 | 6, 8 |
Noodles | 13 | 8 | 6, 8 |
Eggs | 47 | 7 | 6, 8 |
Meats | 28 | 7 | 6 ,8 |
Anthropometry and breastfeeding practice
Parent's education, living and perinatal conditions and breastfeeding practices
Variable | Exclusive or predominant feeding for 4 months or beyond | Unadjusted | p value | Adjusted1 | p value | |
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N = 325
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(n = 153)
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Odds Ratio
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(95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||||
Knowledge about breastfeeding for 6 months
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Yes | 149 | 81(54%) | 1 | |||
No | 176 | 72 (41%) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 0.01 | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 0.01 |
Normal delivery
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Yes | 268 | 126 (47%) | 1 | |||
No | 57 | 27 (47%) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.8) | 0.96 | 1.1 (0.6, 1.9) | 0.89 |
No work or only agricultural work
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Yes | 219 | 105 (48%) | 1 | |||
No | 106 | 48 (45%) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.3) | 0.48 | 0.9 (0.5, 1.5) | 0.48 |
Mother with > grade 10 education
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Yes | 70 | 29 (41%) | 1 | |||
No | 255 | 124 (49%) | 1.3 (0.8, 2.3) | 0.28 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.3) | 0.36 |
Children from joint families
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Yes | 205 | 85 (41%) | 1 | |||
No | 120 | 68 (57%) | 1.8 (1.2, 2.9) | 0.008 | 1.9 (1.2, 2.9) | 0.009 |
Required hospitalization within first 4 months of life
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Yes | 20 | 6 (30%) | 1 | |||
No | 305 | 147 (48%) | 2.2 (0.8, 5.8) | 0.12 | 2.7 (1.0, 7.4) | 0.05 |