Table 2

Breastfeeding outcomes

Characteristics
FBC (n = 112)
FPH (n = 192)
ABFAB (n = 889)

Mean duration of breastfeeding* (weeks, sd)
22.7 (7.5)
20.7 (8.5)
17.9 (9.8)





Regression, p = <0.01

Breastfeeding at 6 months






Breastfeeding at 6 mo
86
76.8
121
63.0
470
52.9
Not breastfeeding at 6 mo
26
23.2
71
37.0
419
47.1





Chi-sq = 26.9, p < 0.01

Mastitis






Had mastitis
26
23.2
45
23.6
135
15.1
Didn't have mastitis
86
76.8
146
76.4
754
84.9





Chi-sq = 10.6, p = <0.01

Cracked nipple






Had cracked nipple
16
14.3
28
14.6
106
11.9
No cracked nipple
96
85.7
164
85.4
783
88.1





Chi-sq = 1.35, p = 0.5

Duration of nipple pain** (weeks, sd) (missing = 118)
3.1 (3.8)
3.5 (3.8)
3.8 (5.4)





Regression, p = 0.5

mo = months

*Data collected at 6 months, therefore actual duration would be longer.

**Includes women who had no nipple pain (n = 370).

Amir et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:62   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-62