Table 3 Number of mothers sustaining breast-feeding at 6 weeks, in relation to numbers in first-week breast-feeding groups

From: Do early infant feeding patterns relate to breast-feeding continuation and weight gain? Data from a longitudinal cohort study

 

Feeding group at 6 weeks

 

Feeding group in first week

BREAST

MIXED

BOTTLE

Missing

P (χ2)

BREAST (N=172)

79 (48%)

32 (19%)

53 (32%)

8

0.001

MIXED (N=52)

8 (15%)

8 (15%)

32 (70%)

4

 
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