[Prevalence of BreastFeeding in a Galician Health Area, Spain].
OBJECTIVE
The quantitative evaluation of actions to promote breastfeeding, with standardized material and method, is essential to understand their impact and allow international comparison. The aim was to know the prevalence of breastfeeding in Galician Health Area.


METHODS
A cross-sectional descriptive study through interviews, following methodology and questionnaire designed by the Baby-Friendly Initiative. The infant´s mother/caregiver were asked about feeding to calculate the five indicators proposed (exclusive breastfeeding under 15 days, exclusive breastfeeding under six months, continued breastfeeding at one year and two years, introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods). A random sample of 431 infants aged between 0 and 2 years of the participating centers, between 2013 and 2014, has been selected. Descriptive and bivariate analyses have been performed.


RESULTS
In the sample, 50.00% (95% CI 39.3 to 60.7) of infants fewer than 15 days were exclusively receiving breastfeeding. At 6 months, the prevalence was 50.28% (95% CI 43.0 to 57.6). Breastfeeding at 12 to 15 months was 34.62% (95% CI 22.0 to 49.1). At two years, it was 26.67% (95% CI 17.1 to 38.1), with significant differences between rural and urban areas. Between 6 and 8 months, all infants have breastfeeding combined with other foods.


CONCLUSIONS
In our environment the starting rate and average duration are lower than desirable.
Centro de salud Rosalía de Castro (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Mª José
MJ
Rodríguez-Pérez
Centro de salud Moaña (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Elena
E
Álvarez-Vázquez
Centro de salud Nicolás Peña (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
José
J
Medina-Pomares
Centro de salud Sárdoma (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Carmen Velicia-Peñas
CV
Velicia-Peñas
Centro de salud Tui (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Ana
A
Cal-Conde
Centro de salud Bembrive (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Ana
A
Goicoechea-Castaño
Gabinete técnico. EOXI Vigo (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Clara
C
González-Formoso
Gabinete técnico. EOXI Vigo (SERGAS). Vigo. España.
Ana
A
Clavería
D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Breast Feeding; Breast Feeding, Exclusive; Infant, Newborn; Primary Health Care; Spain; Surveys and Questionnaires; Women's Health