The Effect of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Hospital Stay and Morbidity due to Various Diseases in Infants under 6 Months of Age: A Prospective Observational Study

Table 1

Showing baseline data of infants.

	Number of infants	Percentage
Sex
Male	142	61.21
Female	90	38.79
Socioeconomic status
Class I	8	3.45
Class II	18	7.76
Class III	52	22.41
Class IV	105	45.26
Class V	49	21.12
	Age ≤ 6 months
	Number	% age
Feeding pattern
Exclusively breastfed	120	51.72
Top fed	112	48.28