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Table 3 Rate of using PLR and WLR after returning to work of working mothers after postpartum 2nd, 3rd, and 6th

From: Public policy on breastfeeding among working mothers in Taiwan: comparison between two national surveys

2011 (N = 6992)

2016 (N = 7350)

PLR

WLR

PLR

WLR

 

N

Yes(%)

No(%)

p

N

Yes(%)

No(%)

p

N

Yes(%)

No(%)

p

N

Yes(%)

No(%)

p

Exclusive breastfeeding

 EBF at 2 months

3435

67.6

34.2

0.000

3247

51.3

48.7

0.000

691

81.1

18.9

0.000

3674

58.7

41.3

0.000

 EBF at 4 months

2598

75.0

25.0

0.000

2584

54.7

45.3

0.000

2939

86.4

13.6

0.000

2924

61.4

38.6

0.000

 EBF at 6 months

1607

77.5

22.5

0.000

1604

57.5

42.5

0.000

969

86.2

13.8

0.000

961

59.3

40.7

0.000

Any breastfeeding

 ABF at 2 months

5090

60.3

39.7

0.000

5080

48.8

51.2

0.000

5974

73.9

26.1

0.000

5944

57.0

43.0

0.000

 ABF at 4 months

3987

68.8

31.2

0.000

3980

52.3

47.7

0.000

4900

81.3

18.7

0.000

4873

60.5

39.5

0.000

 ABF at 6 months

3293

73.7

26.3

0.000

3287

54.1

45.9

0.000

4088

85.6

14.4

0.000

4066

62.4

37.6

0.000