Table 4

Duration of breastfeeding following first episode of mastitis


ABFAB
FBC
FPH
Total

Women who stopped breastfeeding before 6 months
n = 65
n = 7
n = 14
n = 86
Stopped bf before mastitis
5
1
2
8
Stopped within 3 wks
29
2
5
36*
Stopped between 3 and 26 wks
31
4
7
42

Women breastfeeding at 6 months
n = 70
n = 19
n = 31
n = 120
Mastitis in previous 3 wks
2
0
0
2
Mastitis > 3 wks earlier
68
19
31
118

Total women with mastitis



206

*chi-square = 4.45, p = 0.04

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