Table 4: Breastfeeding initiation among women with CHTN according to pregestational Body Mass Index.
BMI kg/m2 30-39 |
BMI kg/m2 ≥ 40 |
p |
|
Mother-Infant Dyads no. |
130 |
146 |
|
CHTN no. (%) |
100 (77) |
113 (77) |
NS |
CHTN with medications no. (%) |
49 (38) |
47 (32) |
NS |
CHTN with superimposed preeclampsia no. (%) |
30 (23) |
33 (23) |
NS |
Mothers age (y) mean ± SD |
31 ± 6 |
31 ± 6 |
NS |
Race |
|
|
|
Black no. (%) |
34 (26) |
48 (33) |
NS |
White no. (%) |
80 (62) |
85 (58) |
NS |
Other no. (%) |
16 (12) |
13 (9) |
NS |
Primiparous no. (%) |
51 (39) |
71 (48) |
NS |
Mode of Delivery |
|
|
|
Vaginal no. (%) |
87 (67) |
69 (47) |
0.001 |
Primary cesarean no. (%) |
22 (17) |
47 (32) |
0.004 |
Repeat cesarean no. (%) |
21 (16) |
30 (21) |
NS |
Mother length of stay (d) mean ± SD |
3 ± 1 |
4 ± 4 |
NS |
Gestational age (w) mean ± SD |
38 ± 1 |
38 ± 2 |
NS |
Preterm no. (%) |
17 (13) |
22 (15) |
NS |
Term no. (%) |
113 (87) |
124 (85) |
NS |
Birthweight (g) mean ± SD |
3129 ± 538 |
3247 ± 581 |
NS |
Small for gestational age no. (%) |
14 (11) |
11 (8) |
NS |
Large for gestational age no. (%) |
8 (6) |
24 (16) |
0.008 |
Admission to NICU no. (%) |
17 (13) |
28 (19) |
NS |
Infant length of stay (d) mean ± SD |
3 ± 3 |
4 ± 3 |
NS |
Infant Feeding at Discharge |
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Exclusive breastfeeding total no. (%) |
62 (48) |
69 (47) |
NS |
Direct breastfeeding no. (%) |
49 (79) |
53 (77) |
NS |
Expressed breast milk no. (%) |
13 (21) |
16 (23) |
NS |
Partial breastfeeding total no. (%) |
45 (34) |
51 (35) |
NS |
Direct breastfeeding and Formula no. (%) |
32 (71) |
28 (55) |
NS |
Expressed breast milk and Formula no. (%) |
13 (29) |
23 (45) |
NS |
Formula feeding no. (%) |
23 (18) |
26 (18) |
NS |
Breastfeeding initiation no. (%) |
107 (82) |
120 (82) |
NS |
CHTN – Chronic hypertension