Table 2 Infant feeding by gender.
Girls (n = 77) | Boys (n = 89) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ever breastfed | 77 (100%) | 88 (98.9%) | 1.000 |
Breastfed within 1 Hour of Birthb | 42 (54.6%) | 46 (52.3%) | 0.876 |
Fed colostrumc | 72 (97.3%) | 85 (96.6%) | 1.000 |
First 3 days fed something other than breastmilkb | 4 (5.2%) | 15 (17.1%) | 0.026 |
Food given: | |||
Tea or herbal infusion | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.7%) | 1.000 |
Water (includes sugar water) | 1 (25.0%) | 2 (13.33%) | |
Infant formula | 3 (75.0%) | 12 (80.0%) | |
During first 3 days, received practical support or advice to help start breastfeedingd | 37 (48.7%) | 53 (60.9%) | 0.155 |
Breastfed yesterday | 75 (97.4%) | 87 (97.8%) | 1.000 |
Who mainly decides what the child should and should not eat? | |||
The mother | 72 (93.5%) | 83 (93.3%) | 1.000 |
A grandparent | 4 (5.2%) | 5 (5.6%) | |
The father | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.12%) | |
Generally speaking, how is child's appetite when healthy? | |||
Eats too much | 13 (16.9%) | 15 (16.9%) | 0.024 |
Eats well | 52 (67.5%) | 71 (79.8%) | |
Eats a little | 12 (15.6%) | 3 (3.4%) | |
