Breastfeeding practice in China from 2013 to 2018: a study from a national dynamic follow-up surveillance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding is important for the physical and psychological health of the mother and child. Basic data on breastfeeding practice in China are out-of-date and vary widely. This study aimed to evaluate the progress of breastfeeding practice in China, as well as to explore the bottlenecks in driving better practice.

Methods

This was an observational study. We used data from the Under-5 Child Nutrition and Health Surveillance System in China for the period 2013-2018. The prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) were calculated for each year for subgroups of China. The Cochran-Armitage test was used to explore the time trends. The annual percent of change (APC) were calculated by log-linear regression followed by exp tr

SUBMITTER: Kang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7874457 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature