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Table 3 Infant breastfeeding practices by mother’s HIV status

From: Comparison of infant feeding practices by maternal HIV status, and associated factors, in a rural district, South Africa 2019

Infant feeding practices

HIV Exposed

HIV Unexposed

P-value

 

N

With Endpoints

n (%) [95% CI]

N

With endpoints

n (%) [95% CI]

 

0–3 months

139

    

Current feeding

     

Exclusive breastfeeding

 

57 (41.0) [32.7, 49.7]

 

-

-

Mixed feeding

 

35 (25.2) [18.2, 33.2]

 

-

-

Other feeding

 

47 (33.8) [26.0, 42.3]

 

-

-

> 3–6 months

78

 

89

  

Current feeding

     

Exclusive breastfeeding

 

13 (16.7) [9.2, 26.8]

 

7 (7.9) [3.2, 15.5]

0.081

Mixed feeding

 

11 (14.1) [7.4, 24.1]

 

4 (4.5) [1.2, 11.1]

0.028

Other feeding

 

54 (69.2) [57.8, 79.2]

 

78 (87.6) [79.0, 93.7]

0.004

> 6–12 months

132

    

Currently breastfeeding

 

51 (38.6) [30.3, 47.5]

 

-

-

> 12–24 months

131

 

202

  

Currently breastfeeding

 

25 (19.1) [12.8, 26.9]

 

77 (38.1) [31.4, 45.2]

< 0.001

Ever breastfed

 

92 (70.2) [61.6, 77.9]

 

187 (92.6) [88.6, 96.1]

< 0.001

  1. CI- confidence interval, chi-squared P-value is shown and P-values < 0.05 are in boldface font