Table 3.
Factors associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding at discharge: results of univariate analysis
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Variables related to the mother | ||
| COVID-19 at delivery | 2.63 (1.49, 4.44) | 0.001 |
| Maternal age | 1.03 (0.98, 1.08) | 0.23 |
| No university education | 1.26 (0.72, 2.19) | 0.41 |
| Marital status (single) | 0.9 (0.24, 3.4) | 0.88 |
| No previous children | 1.05 (0.61, 1.78) | 0.87 |
| No previous practice of BF | 12.1 (3.08, 47.5) | < 0.0001 |
| Desire during pregnancy to practice BF or FF | 12.6 (2.48, 64.7) | 0.002 |
| Cesarean | 3.78 (2.08, 6.85) | < 0.0001 |
| Epidural analgesia | 1.96 (0.65,5.91) | 0.23 |
| Variables related to the newborn | ||
| Sex (female) | 1.36 (0.79, 2.32) | 0.25 |
| Gestational age | 0.78 (0.63, 0.98) | 0.03 |
| Low birth weight (g) | 1.01 (1.01, 1.01) | 0.008 |
| Variables related to perinatal care | ||
| No information on BF in prenatal consultations | 0.91 (0.45, 1.85) | 0.81 |
| No information on BF in the delivery room | 1.08 (0.47, 2.44) | 0.19 |
| No companionship during the birth | 2.26 (1.17, 4.36) | 0.01 |
| No immediate skin-to-skin contact performed | 2.26 (0.99, 5.19) | 0.05 |
| No observation of at least one BF attempt during the hospital stay | 1.5 (0.13, 13.27) | 0.79 |
BF breastfeeding; FF formula feeding;
g grams