Table 2 Breastfeeding initiation and cessation by socio-demographic, antenatal and birth characteristics
All women | Initiated breastfeeding | Stopped breastfeeding by 10 days | Stopped breastfeeding between 10 days and 6 weeks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
na | na | (%)b | (%)b,c | (%)b,d | |
All women | 4818 | 3865 | (79.1) | (13.0) | (16.7) |
Index of Multiple Deprivation | |||||
Quintile 1 (least deprived) | 965 | 829 | (85.9) | (10.0) | (13.6) |
Quintile 2 | 954 | 801 | (84.0) | (11.6) | (14.8) |
Quintile 3 | 1046 | 859 | (82.1) | (13.4) | (18.4) |
Quintile 4 | 896 | 700 | (78.1) | (13.4) | (17.9) |
Quintile 5 (most deprived) | 956 | 675 | (70.6) | (15.5) | (18.1) |
Age | |||||
16-19 | 137 | 61 | (44.8) | (35.6) | (39.9) |
20-24 | 629 | 384 | (60.1) | (24.7) | (26.7) |
25-29 | 1179 | 943 | (79.2) | (13.8) | (18.3) |
30-34 | 1605 | 1390 | (85.9) | (11.2) | (16.3) |
35-39 | 1006 | 852 | (84.3) | (8.2) | (11.3) |
≥40 | 238 | 215 | (89.6) | (8.2) | (11.8) |
Age completed full-time education | |||||
<17 years | 1039 | 632 | (59.0) | (21.4) | (29.6) |
17-18 years | 1262 | 946 | (74.2) | (19.6) | (23.6) |
19+ years | 2408 | 2196 | (90.8) | (7.7) | (10.9) |
Still in full-time education | 65 | 55 | (84.6) | (13.5) | (10.8) |
Ethnicity | |||||
White | 4111 | 3227 | (77.0) | (14.9) | (18.6) |
Non-white | 658 | 594 | (90.0) | (4.3) | (9.1) |
Country of birth# | |||||
UK | 3668 | 2848 | (75.9) | (16.0) | (19.6) |
Outside UK | 969 | 898 | (92.7) | (4.3) | (9.1) |
Antenatal feeding intention | |||||
Breast milk only | 3299 | 3194 | (96.6) | (10.9) | (15.0) |
Breast and formula milk | 618 | 549 | (88.5) | (18.3) | (25.6) |
Formula milk only | 801 | 52 | (6.4) | (51.4) | (49.8) |
Not sure | 94 | 65 | (67.4) | (38.3) | (18.8) |
Gestation | |||||
37-38 weeks | 819 | 616 | (74.0) | (13.6) | (18.6) |
39-41 weeks | 3484 | 2837 | (80.3) | (12.7) | (15.7) |
≥42 weeks | 515 | 412 | (79.0) | (14.0) | (21.0) |
Type of birth | |||||
Normal vaginal | 3013 | 2406 | (78.5) | (13.4) | (15.6) |
Forceps/ventouse | 612 | 500 | (80.4) | (13.0) | (17.7) |
Planned caesarean | 551 | 418 | (75.0) | (9.8) | (20.9) |
Unplanned caesarean | 584 | 493 | (84.1) | (13.5) | (17.4) |
Duration of labour | |||||
No labour | 522 | 393 | (74.3) | (9.5) | (19.2) |
<8 h | 1991 | 1577 | (77.8) | (13.6) | (14.6) |
8-17 h | 1215 | 992 | (80.5) | (13.7) | (18.1) |
18+ h | 959 | 804 | (83.1) | (12.7) | (18.0) |
Length of hospital stay # | |||||
None (home birth) | 175 | 158 | (89.4) | (8.7) | (10.1) |
<24 h | 1612 | 1260 | (76.9) | (11.1) | (15.3) |
1-2 days | 1564 | 1265 | (79.8) | (15.0) | (18.2) |
3-4 days | 1120 | 913 | (80.5) | (14.3) | (17.8) |
≥5 days | 139 | 107 | (76.7) | (7.9) | (19.3) |
Baby admitted to NNU # | |||||
Yes | 296 | 216 | (72.5) | (8.6) | (18.9) |
No | 3851 | 3078 | (78.6) | (13.8) | (17.6) |