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. 2014 Feb 26;14:88. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-88

Table 4.

Socio-demographic, antenatal and birth factors associated with breastfeeding cessation in multivariable analysis

 
Breastfeeding cessation by 10 days
Breastfeeding cessation between 10 days and 6 weeks
 
CRUDE OR (complete case) (n=3451)
FINAL ADJUSTED a (complete case) (n=3451)
CRUDE OR (complete case) (n=2980)
FINAL ADJUSTED b (complete case) (n=2980)
  OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Index of Multiple Deprivation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quintile 1 (least deprived)
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 Quintile
1.20
(0.86,1.66)
1.07
(0.75,1.54)
1.15
(0.85,1.57)
1.13
(0.82,1.57)
 Quintile 3
1.46*
(1.07,2.01)
1.38
(0.99,1.93)
1.49**
(1.11,2.01)
1.57**
(1.15,2.16)
 Quintile 4
1.53*
(1.10,2.12)
1.50*
(1.03,2.18)
1.44*
(1.06,1.97)
1.45*
(1.03,2.03)
 Quintile 5 (most deprived)
1.75***
(1.26,2.43)
1.84**
(1.27,2.68)
1.55**
(1.13,2.14)
1.79**
(1.25,2.57)
Age
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16-19
3.84***
(2.15,6.85)
1.9
(0.97,3.74)
3.32***
(1.69,6.53)
1.84
(0.93,3.63)
 20-24
2.39***
(1.75,3.27)
1.51*
(1.04,2.19)
1.73**
(1.24,2.41)
1.24
(0.85,1.79)
 25-29
1.22
(0.93,1.59)
1.12
(0.83,1.50)
1.08
(0.84,1.39)
1.02
(0.78,1.33)
 30-34
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 35-39
0.66*
(0.48,0.91)
0.66*
(0.48,0.92)
0.58***
(0.43,0.77)
0.55***
(0.40,0.75)
 ≥40
0.70
(0.41,1.19)
0.64
(0.37,1.13)
0.61
(0.36,1.01)
0.52*
(0.30,0.89)
Age completed full-time education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 <17 years
3.35***
(2.57,4.36)
2.15***
(1.58,2.92)
3.44***
(2.66,4.46)
3.03***
(2.29,4.02)
 17-18 years
2.92***
(2.29,3.73)
1.99***
(1.52,2.61)
2.59***
(2.05,3.27)
2.24***
(1.74,2.87)
 19+ years
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 Still in full-time education
1.89
(0.79,4.55)
2.11
(0.86,5.22)
1.21
(0.46,3.22)
1.31
(0.45,3.81)
Ethnicity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 White
3.47***
(2.22,5.43)
3.02***
(1.74,5.22)
2.48***
(1.73,3.54)
2.49***
(1.63,3.80)
 Non-white
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
Country of birth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 UK
4.29***
(2.89,6.36)
2.91***
(1.85,4.56)
2.58***
(1.92,3.46)
1.71**
(1.63,3.06)
 Outside UK
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 Antenatal feeding intention
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Breast milk only
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 Breast and formula milk
2.06***
(1.58,2.67)
2.47***
(1.84,3.31)
2.03***
(1.56,2.63)
2.63***
(1.97,3.53)
 Formula milk only
8.70***
(4.82,15.71)
6.90***
(2.94,16.20)
6.18***
(2.71,14.10)
4.73**
(1.74,12.87)
 Not sure
4.10***
(2.31,7.28)
4.01***
(2.17,7.42)
1.33
(0.57,3.09)
1.09
(0.45,2.63)
Duration of labour
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No labour
0.66*
(0.44,0.98)
0.55**
(0.36,0.84)
-
-
-
-
 <8 h
1.00
-
1.00
-
-
-
-
-
 8-17 h
1.03
(0.79,1.28)
0.97
(0.73,1.29)
-
-
-
-
 18+ h
0.98
(0.72,1.21)
0.89
(0.66,1.22)
-
-
-
-
Length of hospital stay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 None (home birth)
0.78
(0.43,1.41)
0.88
(0.46,1.71)
-
-
-
-
 <24 h
1.00
-
1.00
-
-
-
-
-
 1-2 days
1.39*
(1.08,1.78)
1.42*
(1.08,1.88)
-
-
-
-
 3-4 days
1.32
(1.00,1.74)
1.78***
(1.29,2.46)
-
-
-
-
 ≥5 days
0.66
(0.31,1.41)
1.39
(0.59,3.24)
-
-
-
-
Gestation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 37-38 weeks
-
-
-
-
1.21
(0.93,1.59)
1.25
(0.93,1.68)
 39-41 weeks
-
-
-
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 ≥ 42 weeks
-
-
-
-
1.58**
(1.17,2.12)
1.40*
(1.01,1.95)
Type of birth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Normal vaginal
-
-
-
-
1.00
-
1.00
-
 Forceps/ventouse
-
-
-
-
1.19
(0.89,1.60)
1.14
(0.84,1.54)
 Planned caesarean
-
-
-
-
1.42*
(1.05,1.91)
1.50*
(1.09,2.07)
 Unplanned caesarean
-
-
-
-
1.24
(0.91,1.67)
1.30
(0.93,1.81)
Baby admitted to NNU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yes
0.55*
(0.32,0.93)
0.42**
(0.23,0.78)
-
-
-
-
 No 1.00 - 1.00 - - - - -

aAdjusted for IMD, age, age completed FT education, ethnicity, country of birth, AN feeding intention, labour duration, postnatal stay length, NNU admission, source of breastfeeding support, breastfeeding support not needed, MWs gave active support and encouragement.

bAdjusted for IMD, age, age completed FT education, ethnicity, country of birth, AN feeding intention, gestation, type of birth, baby café attendance, breastfeeding support not needed, MWs gave active support and encouragement.

*p <0.05 **p <0.005 ***p <0.001.