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Table 2 Adherence to breastfeeding recommendations in the two groups

From: Compliance of mothers following recommendations to breastfeed or withhold breast milk during rotavirus vaccination in North India: a randomized clinical trial

 

Breastfeeding withheld

Breastfeeding encouraged

Dose 1

n = 200

n = 200

Time since last breastfeed (min) (median and IQR)

39 (33, 57)

100 (45, 152)

Pre-vaccine observation

  

Number breastfed during observation period

0

200

Total breastfeed duration (min) during observation period (mean and SD)

11.8 (3.4)

Post-vaccine observation

  

Number breastfed during observation period

1

200

Total breastfeed duration (min) during observation period (mean and SD)

0.01 (0.1)

7.7 (3.6)

Dose 2

n = 195

n = 196

Time since last breastfeed (min) (median and IQR)

56 (34, 70)

68 (43, 105)

Pre-vaccine observation

  

Number breastfed during observation period

0

196

Total breastfeed duration (min) during observation period (mean and SD)

10.7 (2.8)

Post-vaccine observation

  

Number breastfed during observation period

0

195

Total breastfeed duration (min) during observation period (mean and SD)

6.5 (2.4)

  1. All values are n (%) except when otherwise indicated. IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.