Table 3.
| OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
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| Ever Breastfed: Logistic Regression (N=215) | |
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| Breastfeeding experiences | |
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| Intended to breastfeed | 22.84 (9.07, 57.53)** |
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| Sociodemographic characteristics | |
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| Age | |
| 15-18 | 1.04 (0.47, 2.31) |
| 19-21 | 1.00 |
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| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 1.00 |
| Hispanic | 2.10 (0.93, 4.73) |
| Non-Hispanic white/Other | 2.08 (0.72, 5.99) |
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| Currently in school | 0.78 (0.35, 1.74) |
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| Education appropriate for age | 0.68 (0.22, 2.07) |
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| Currently employed | 1.49 (0.61, 3.63) |
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| Receives WIC public assistance | 1.17 (0.50, 2.70) |
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| First baby | 0.49 (0.18, 1.35) |
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| Prepregnancy BMI | |
| Underweight | 1.49 (0.30, 7.34) |
| Normal weight | 1.00 |
| Overweight | 0.55 (0.21, 1.47) |
| Obese | 0.44 (0.18, 1.08) |
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| Psychological characteristics | |
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| Social Support | 0.94 (0.89, 1.00)* |
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| Pregnancy and birth outcomes | |
|
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| Labor and delivery complications | 2.85 (1.02, 7.93)* |
1
Model constructed by entering participant age, race/ethnicity, school status, whether or not she had attained education appropriate for age, employment, WIC participation, and whether or not it was her first baby; then selecting the remaining variables using forward selection (pin<0.05)
2
Nagelkerke R-Square=0.40
*
p<0.05;
**
p<0.01