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. 2023 Oct 4;18:54. doi: 10.1186/s13006-023-00590-0

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