Showing papers in "Yonsei Medical Journal in 1981"

Prevalence of exclusive and extended breastfeeding among rural Korean women.

Abstract: This paper uses the survey findings of rural Korean women from 7 nonrepresentative areas from May 1981-August 1981 to ascertain the prevalence of exclusive and extended breastfeeding frequency of breastfeeding and the pattern of artificial or supplementary feeding. All mothers began breastfeeding but many were immediately supplementing from the 1st month. 30% of the mothers who delivered in clinics began to supplement from the time of birth. Exclusive breastfeeding rates fall steeply with age while general extended breastfeeding rates fall slowly. Feeding rate on demand was 25.5% and more frequently among women with no past experience of breastfeeding and 74.5% of feeding was done on schedule. The most common reason given for not breastfeeding was "lack of or insufficient milk." About 10% of mothers were advised to give cows milk supplements by health personnel. Monthly supplementary feeding rates were gradually increased until the 12th month with steep curves from the 2nd-7th months. Cumulative frequency of infants having commercial weaning food reaches 20% at 9 months. (authors)