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Table 4 BF at discharge for women with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

From: Exclusive breastfeeding among women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Type 1

Type 2

p

Mother-Infant dyads no.

185

212

 

Multiparous no. (%)

98 (53)

159 (75)

0.0001

 Prior Breastfeeding no. (%)

68 (69)

107 (67)

NS

Infant Feeding at Discharge

Exclusive total no. (%)

62 (34)

49 (23)

0.02

 Direct BF no. (%)

40 (65)

46 (94)

0.0001

 Expressed breast milk/Donor no. (%)

22 (35)

3 (6)

0.0001

Partial total no. (%)

87 (47)

98 (46)

NS

 Direct BF & Formula no. (%)

77 (89)

94 (96)

NS

 Expressed breast milk & Formula no. (%)

10 (11)

4 (4)

NS

Formula feeding no. (%)

36 (19)

65 (31)

0.01

Breastfeeding initiation no. (%)

149 (81)

147 (69)

0.01