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Table 2 Breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity at 5 years’ post-implementation (2014) by number of BPC consults

From: The role of clinic-based breastfeeding peer counseling on breastfeeding rates among low-income patients

 

No BPC consults

N = 31

1 BPC consult

N = 45

2 BPC consults

N = 24

p

Initiation of Breastfeeding

24 (77.4)

33 (73.3)

18 (75.0)

0.92

Exclusive Breastfeeding during admission

8 (25.8)

17 (37.8)

7 (29.2)

0.52

All or mostly breastmilk during inpatient admission

14 (45.2)

27 (60.0)

16 (66.7)

0.24

All or mostly breastmilk at 6 weeks post-delivery

7 (58.3)a

10 (34.5) b

8 (66.7) c

0.12

  1. an = 12; bn = 29; cn = 12