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Table 3 Estimate of breastfeeding rates, complete case analysis 

From: A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding and child health outcomes, among women living with HIV

 

Intervention group: n = 138

Standard care group: n = 138

p-value

Rate difference (95% CI)

n

Number of endpoints (%)

n

Number of endpoints (%)

Co-primary outcomes*

 

 Exclusive breastfeeding from childbirth to 24 weeks

105

6 (6%)

101

7 (7%)

0.72

-0.01(-0.06 to 0.04)

 Any form from breastfeeding from childbirth to 24 weeks

105

79 (75%)

101

79 (78%)

0.61

-0.03 (-0.15 to 0.09)

Secondary outcomes*

 

 Exclusive breastfeeding from childbirth to 6 weeks

105

47 (45%)

105

43 (41%)

0.58

0.04 (-0.10 to 0.17)

 Any form of breastfeeding from childbirth to 6 weeks

105

98 (93%)

105

96 (91%)

0.60

0.02 (-0.05 to 0.09)

 Exclusive breastfeeding from childbirth to 10 weeks

105

29 (28%)

102

24 (24%)

0.50

0.04 (-0.08 to 0.16)

 Any form of breastfeeding from childbirth to 10 weeks

105

97 (92%)

102

91 (89%)

0.43

0.03 (-0.05 to 0.11)

 All-cause child hospitalization or death

105

4 (2.9%)

 

9 (6.5%)

0.16

 
  1. *Exclusive breastfeeding and any form of breastfeeding from childbirth to each study visit based on 24-hour food recall interviews