Breastfeeding and the risk for diarrhea morbidity and mortality

Table 4 The effect of suboptimal breastfeeding on selected outcomes in neonates

Outcome	Reference Category	Predominant	Partial	Not
Diarrhea Incidence	Exclusive	-	听	听
听	Predominant	听	1.67 (0.50-5.52)[27]	0.69 (0.09-5.49)[27]
听	Partial	听	听	0.41 (0.05-3.68)[27]
Diarrhea Prevalence	Exclusive	听	听	听
听	Predominant	听	4.44 (2.42-8.16)[27]	1.83 (0.73-4.60[27]
听	Partial	听	听	0.41 (0.17-1.00)[27]
Diarrhea Mortality	Exclusive	听	听	听
听	Predominant	听	1.40 (0.13-15.42)[19]	听
听	Partial	听	听	听
All-Cause Mortality	Exclusive	1.41 (1.00-1.99)[19, 24]	2.96 (0.75-11.69)[19, 24]	1.75 (0.30-10.26)[19]
听	Predominant	听	1.33 (0.61-2.91)[19]	1.94 (0.59-6.43)[19]
听	Partial	听	听	1.46 (0.40-5.29)[19]

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