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Table 1 How long after birth infant was put to breast

From: Impact of ritual pollution on lactation and breastfeeding practices in rural West Bengal, India

Breastfeeding initiation

Motipur

(n = 98)

Kapgari

(n = 98)

Santoshpur

(n = 92)

Sultanpur

(n = 94)

Total

(n = 382)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

< 1 hour

1

1

17

17

21

23

24

26

63

16.5

1 hour – 24 hours

41

42

26

27

26

28

43

46

136

35.6

> 24 hours

56

57

55

56

45

49

27

29

183

47.9