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Table 2 Breastfeeding practices since delivery

From: Do the feeding practices and nutrition status among HIV-exposed infants less than 6 months of age follow the recommended guidelines in Bomet County, Kenya?

Practice

N = 118

n (%)

Has ever been breastfed since birth (N = 118)

 

 Yes

107 (90.7)

 No

11 (9.3)

 Total

118 (100.0)

Initiation of breastfeeding after delivery (N = 107)

 

 Less than 30 min

66 (61.7)

 From 30 min to 1 h

36 (33.6)

 More than 1 h

5 (4.7)

 Total

107 (100.0)

Gave pre-lacteals (N = 107)

 

 Yes

8 (7.5)

 No

99 (92.5)

 Total

107(100.0)

Was breastfed in the last 24 h (N = 107)

 

 Yes

96 (89.7)

 No

11 (10.3)

 Total

107 (100.0)

Mode of feeding in the previous 24 h

 

 Exclusive breastfeeding

87 (73.7)

 Exclusive replacement feeding

17 (14.4)

 Mixed feeding

14 (11.9)

 Total

118 (100.0)

Mode of feeding since birth

 

 Exclusive breastfeeding

87 (73.7)

 Exclusive replacement feeding

17 (14.4)

 Mixed feeding

14 (11.9)

 Total

118 (100.0)