Characteristics | Pre-EENC | Post-EENC | ||||||
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Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | t/z/χ2 | P-value | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | t/z/χ2 | P-value | |
Time of SSC initiation, min (Median, IQR) | 10 (4–21) | 6 (4–18) | −1.45 | 0.15 | 0.7 (0.3–5.1) | 3 (1–7) | 5.23 | < 0.01 |
Duration of SSC, min (Median, IQR) | 30 (15–32) | 0 (0–10) | − 16.94 | < 0.01 | 90 (37–105) | 0 (0–24) | −20.08 | < 0.01 |
Time of breastfeeding initiation, min (Median, IQR) | 16 (7–32) | 37 (24–60) | −11.83 | < 0.01 | 25 (10–40) | 33 (21–54) | −6.03 | < 0.01 |
Duration of the first breastfeeding, min (Median, IQR) | 30 (20–30) | 25 (10–30) | −4.18 | < 0.01 | 35 (30–50) | 20 (15–30) | −12.94 | < 0.01 |
Breastfeeding initiation within the first hour |  |  | 50.09 | < 0.01 |  |  | 24.13 | < 0.01 |
Yes | 280 (90.3) | 240 (67.6) | Â | Â | 270 (90.6) | 236 (75.6) | Â | Â |
No | 30 (9.7) | 115 (32.4) | Â | Â | 28 (9.4) | 76 (24.4) | Â | Â |
Successful first-time breastfeeding with provision of SSC |  |  | 34.16 | < 0.01 |  |  | 146.28 | < 0.01 |
 Yes | 244 (77.0) | 53 (47.3) |  |  | 278 (91.1) | 36 (33.3) |  |  |
 No | 73 (23.0) | 59 (52.7) |  |  | 27 (8.9) | 72 (66.7) |  |  |
Feeding pattern | ||||||||
 Prior to discharge |  |  | 13.31 | < 0.01 |  |  | 33.27 | < 0.01 |
  Exclusive breastfeeding | 203 (62.1) | 179 (48.5) |  |  | 228 (74.5) | 177 (55.0) |  |  |
  Mixed feeding | 116 (35.5) | 181 (49.1) |  |  | 71 (23.2) | 143 (44.4) |  |  |
  Artificial feeding | 8 (2.4) | 9 (2.4) |  |  | 7 (2.3) | 2 (0.6) |  |  |
 1 month post birth |  |  | 4.03 | 0.13 |  |  | 1.60 | 0.45 |
  Exclusive breastfeeding | 190 (69.6) | 218 (74.7) |  |  | 208 (75.7) | 218 (78.1) |  |  |
  Mixed feeding | 76 (27.8) | 62 (21.2) |  |  | 62 (22.5) | 53 (19.0) |  |  |
  Artificial feeding | 7 (2.6) | 12 (4.1) |  |  | 5 (1.8) | 8 (2.9) |  |  |
 3 months post birth |  |  | 8.52 | 0.01 |  |  | 17.70 | < 0.01 |
  Exclusive breastfeeding | 194 (74.0) | 194 (71.1) |  |  | 167 (61.4) | 200 (76.0) |  |  |
  Mixed feeding | 61 (23.3) | 56 (20.5) |  |  | 92 (33.8) | 47 (17.9) |  |  |
  Artificial feeding | 7 (2.7) | 23 (8.4) |  |  | 13 (4.8) | 16 (6.1) |  |  |
 6 months post birth |  |  | 10.34 | < 0.01 |  |  | 39.39 | < 0.01 |
  Exclusive breastfeeding | 129 (47.3) | 118 (50.0) |  |  | 117 (48.5) | 81 (35.5) |  |  |
  Mixed feeding | 127 (46.5) | 86 (36.4) |  |  | 117 (48.5) | 98 (43.0) |  |  |
  Artificial feeding | 17 (6.2) | 32 (13.6) |  |  | 7 (3.0) | 49 (21.5) |  |  |