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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the mother-child pairs with a cleft (n = 32)

From: “Mine did not breastfeed”, mothers’ experiences in breastfeeding children aged 0 to 24 months with oral clefts in Uganda

Child’s age

n (%)

Child’s type of cleft

n (%)

0 to 5 months

20 (63)

Cleft Lip

11 (34)

6 to 11 months

8 (25)

Cleft Palate

3 (9)

12 to 24 months

4 (13)

Cleft Lip and Palate

18 (56)

Child’s sex

 

Child’s congenital anomalies

 

Male

18 (56)

None

29 (91)

Female

14 (44)

Pierre Robin Sequence

2 (6)

Birth weight

 

Constricting ring syndrome

1 (3)

<  2.5Kg

3 (9)

Maternal residence

n (%)

≥ 2.5Kg

28 (88)

Eastern Region

9 (28)

Unknown

1 (3)

Western Region

5 (16)

Term at birth

 

Central Region

18 (56)

Before 37 weeks

3 (9)

Maternal education

 

At or after 37 weeks

29 (91)

None

1 (3)

Delivery location

 

Primary

14 (44)

Health Facility

28 (88)

Secondary

9 (28)

Home

4 (13)

Tertiary

8 (25)