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Breastfeeding practice
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Total (n = 6706)
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Urban (n = 4248)
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Semi-rural (n = 2458)
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p value
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n
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Frequency (%)
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n
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Frequency (%)
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n
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Frequency (%)
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Any breastfeeding during hospital stay
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6706
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6106 (91)
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4248
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3663 (86)
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2458
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2443 (99)
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< 0.001
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Exclusive breastfeeding during hospital stay
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6706
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2187 (33)
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4248
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364 (9)
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2458
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1823 (74)
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< 0.001
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Exclusive breastfeeding for 4 months
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6210a
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959 (15)
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4,048a
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70 (2)
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2,162a
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889 (41)
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< 0.001
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Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months
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6093b
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56 (< 1)
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3,983b
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5 (< 1)
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2,110b
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51 (2)
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< 0.001
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- aNumber of infants were followed for 4 months
- bNumber of infants were followed for 6 months
- All p - values based on Fisher’s exact test
