Table 4: Intention to BF and BF at discharge for women with preeclampsia with severe features with and without diabetes.

 

Severe Features (PSF)

Severe Features with Diabetes Mellitus (PDM)

p

Mother-Infant dyads no.

158

111

 

Prior Breastfeeding no. (%)

27 (17)

23 (22)

NS

Mother-Infant Feeding Preference

 

 

 

     Intention to breastfeed no. (%)

127 (80)

79 (71)

NS

     Intention to feed both no. (%)

6 (4)

12 (11)

NS

     Intention to feed formula no. (%)

25 (16)

20 (18)

NS

Infant Feeding at Discharge

 

 

 

Exclusive total no. (%)

58 (37)

20 (18)

0.001

     Direct BF no. (%)

25 (43)

8 (40)

NS

     Direct BF & Expressed breast milk no. (%)

17 (29)

4 (20)

NS

     Expressed breast milk no. (%)

16 (28)

8 (40)

NS

Partial total no. (%)

52 (33)

40 (36)

NS

     Direct BF & Formula no. (%)

28 (54)

19 (48)

NS

     Direct BF, Expressed breast milk & Formula no (%)

14 (27)

9 (23)

NS

     Expressed breast milk & Formula no. (%)

10 (19)

12 (30)

NS

Formula feeding no. (%)

48 (30)

51 (46)

0.01

Any breastfeeding no. (%)

110 (70)

60 (54)

0.01