Table 2

 DEPCAT adjusted breast feeding rates (%)

Group1999 rates (n)2001 rates (n)Δ rateΔ rate, 95% CI
n = denominator population.
10 days
Intervention37.6 (2911)39.5 (3001)+1.9−0.6 to 4.4
Area A38.0 (2263)36.9 (2423)−1.1−3.8 to 1.7
Area B30.4 (3277)30.6 (3568)+0.2−2.0 to 2.4
A+B33.5 (5540)33.1 (5991)−0.4−2.1 to 1.4
6 weeks
Intervention25.1 (2836)28.2 (2768)+3.10.8 to 5.5
Area A26.4 (2316)26.6 (2277)+0.2−2.4 to 2.7
Area B19.8 (3110)21.1 (3206)+1.3−0.7 to 3.3
A+B22.6 (5426)23.4 (5483)+0.8−0.8 to 2.3