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Table 4 Breast examination and orientation about breast feeding during prenatal care according to the Modified Adequacy of Prenatal Care Use index, Aracaju, Brazil, 2005

From: Risk factors for inadequate prenatal care use in the metropolitan area of Aracaju, Northeast Brazil

Variable

Modified Adequacy of prenatal care use index

 

Inadequate

Adequate

Total

 

n

%

n

%

 

Breast Examination *

   Yes

764

49.6

1904

63.2

2668

   No

776

50.4

1107

36.8

1883

Oriented about breastfeeding*

   Yes

718

46.8

1818

60.5

2536

   No

817

53.2

1187

39.5

2004

Total

1540

100.0

3012

100.0

4552

  1. * p < 0.001
  2. Numbers may not add up to total because of missing values