Table 3 The frequency of infant feeding patterns between the groups at hospital discharge, and four and eight weeks after delivery
Infant feeding patterns | Group without grandmother attendance (n = 32) | Group with grandmother attendance (n = 32) | Chi-square test P - value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Hospital discharge | |||
EBFa | 29 (90.6) | 31 (96.8) | 0.61 |
Combined feedingb | 3 (9.3) | 1 (3.12) | |
Four weeks after delivery | |||
EBF | 9 (28.1) | 14 (43.8) | 0.29 |
Combined feeding | 23 (71.9) | 18 (56.2) | |
Eight weeks after delivery | |||
EBF | 6 (18.8) | 8 (25) | 0.76 |
Combined feeding | 26 (81.2) | 24 (75) | |