Feeding outcomes before and after the feeding team intervention started on the postnatal ward
| Before the feeding team, n (%) | After the feeding team, n (%) | RR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| All women | n=413 | n=388 | ||
| Feeding at hospital discharge | ||||
| Any breast milk | 286 (69.2) | 272 (70.1) | 1.01 (0.92 to 1.11) | 0.79 |
| Exclusive breast milk | 204 (49.4) | 197 (50.8) | 1.03 (0.89 to 1.18) | 0.70 |
| Responded at follow-up, n (%) | 177 (43) | 195 (50) | ||
| Feeding at 6–8 weeks | ||||
| Any breast milk* | 116 (65.5) | 130 (66.7) | 1.02 (0.88 to 1.18) | 0.81 |
| Exclusive breast milk* | 81 (45.8) | 85 (43.6) | 0.95 (0.76 to 1.19) | 0.67 |
| Women living in SIMD 1–3 postcode areas | n=173 | n=165 | ||
| Feeding at hospital discharge | ||||
| Any breast milk | 112 (64.7) | 113 (68.5) | 1.06 (0.91 to 1.23) | 0.47 |
| Exclusive breast milk | 78 (45.0) | 77 (46.7) | 1.04 (0.82 to 1.30) | 0.78 |
| Responded at follow-up, n (%) | 56 (32) | 81 (49) | ||
| Feeding at 6–8 weeks | ||||
| Any breast milk* | 32 (57.1) | 51 (6–2.9) | 1.10 (0.83 to 1.46) | 0.49 |
| Exclusive breast milk* | 23 (41.1) | 37 (45.7) | 1.11 (0.75 to 1.65) | 0.60 |
↵* Percentage of those that responded.