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Table 3 Breastfeeding practices according to delivery-related features of primiparae

From: Relationship between caesarean section and breastfeeding: evidence from the 2013 Turkey demographic and health survey

Delivery-related features

Breastfeeding practices

P

Non-EIBFa

(n = 777)

Total

Non-EBFb

(n = 776)

Total

Mode of delivery

 VDc

36.1

360

32.3

359

<  0.001*

< 0.001**

 C/Sd

48.4

417

48.4

417

Place of delivery

 Public hospital

43.4

458

40.0

457

0.626*

0.526**

 Private hospital

41.7

319

42.3

319

Sex of newborn

 Boy

43.6

438

42.1

437

0.573*

0.469**

 Girl

41.6

339

39.5

339

  1. aNon-EIBF: Initiation of breastfeeding ≥ 1 h following birth or no breastfeeding
  2. bNon-EBF: Any nutrition other than breast milk in the first three days following birth or no breastfeeding
  3. cVaginal delivery
  4. dCaesarean section
  5. *P value for non-EIBF
  6. **P value for non-EBF