Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the responding hospitals (N = 296)
| Â | Number of participants (n) | Proportion of participants (%) |
|---|---|---|
Hospital classification | ||
 Tertiary perinatal hospital | 47 | 15.9 |
 Secondary perinatal hospital | 93 | 31.4 |
 Primary perinatal hospital | 152 | 51.4 |
 No response | 4 | 1.4 |
Number of births per year | ||
  < 500 | 166 | 56.1 |
 500-1000 | 89 | 30.1 |
 1001-1500 | 18 | 6.1 |
 1501< | 12 | 4.0 |
 No response | 11 | 3.7 |
Maternity service | ||
 Midwifery outpatient services | ||
  Yes | 207 | 69.9 |
  No | 87 | 29.4 |
  No response | 2 | 0.7 |
Alongside midwifery unit | ||
 Yes | 34 | 11.5 |
 No | 260 | 87.8 |
 No response | 2 | 0.7 |
Breastfeeding outpatient consultation | ||
 Yes | 241 | 81.4 |
 No | 53 | 17.9 |
 No response | 2 | 0.7 |
Two weeks postnatal check-up | ||
 Yes | 205 | 69.3 |
 No | 89 | 30.0 |
 No response | 2 | 0.7 |
One-month postnatal check-ups | ||
 Yes | 278 | 93.9 |
 No | 16 | 5.4 |
 No response | 2 | 0.7 |