| Characteristics | Global analysis n = 500 | Bivariate analysis | P | ||
| Control group n = 250 | Intervention group n = 250 | ||||
| Knowledge |
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| Advice received during the prenatal visits |
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| 0.201 | |
| No | 406 (83.4) | 199 (81.2) | 207 (85.5) |
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| Yes | 81 (16.6) | 46 (18.8) | 35 (14.5) |
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| Type of advice |
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| 0.641 | |
| Latching on | 3 (3.7) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.9) |
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| Advantage of breast milk | 56 (69.1) | 34 (73.9) | 22 (62.9) |
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| Other | 2 (2.5) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.9) |
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| Two or more | 20 (24.7) | 9 (19.6) | 11 (31.4) |
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| Waiting for milky climb |
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| 0.001 | |
| Not obligatory | 482 (96.4) | 233 (9.2) | 249 (99.6) |
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| Obligatory | 15 (3.0) | 14 (5.6) | 1 (0.4) |
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| No answer | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Put to the breast in delivery room |
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| 0.033 | |
| Not important | 97 (19.4) | 51 (20.4) | 46 (18.4) |
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| Important | 397 (79.4) | 193 (77.2) | 204 (81.6) |
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| No answer | 6 (1.2) | 6 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Delay for breastfeeding after delivery |
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| 0.001 | |
| <1/2 hour | 144 (28.8) | 89 (35.6) | 55 (22.0) |
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| <1 hour | 194 (38.8) | 87 (34.8) | 107 (42.8) |
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| <2 hours | 96 (19.2) | 48 (19.2) | 48 (19.2) |
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| <4 hours | 50 (10.0) | 14 (5.6) | 36 (14.4) |
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| <6 hours | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.2) |
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| >6 hours | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) |
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| No answer | 10 (2.0) | 10 (4) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Envisaged duration of breastfeeding |
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| 0.432 | |
| < 6 months | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) |
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| 6 à 12 months | 52 (10.4) | 30 (12) | 22 (8.8) |
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| >12 months | 445 (89.0) | 218 (87.2) | 227 (90.8) |
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| Reasons for the continuation of breastfeeding |
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| 0.001
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| Health and protection of the child | 175 (35) | 74 (29.6) | 101 (40.4) |
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| Health and protection of the mother | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
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| Health and protection of the child and the mother | 132 (26.4) | 57 (22.8) | 75 (30.0) |
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