Table 2.
Maternal characteristics and median duration of any and exclusive BF (in months) with 95% confidence interval (CI), P values.
| % (n) | Any breastfeeding | Exclusive breastfeeding | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median duration | 95% CI | P value | Median duration | 95% CI | P value | ||
| Native nationality | |||||||
| Belgian | 71.8 (377) | 3.5 | 3.1–3.8 | <0.001 | 3.0 | 2.7–3.3 | <0.001 |
| Foreign | 28.2 (148) | 6.0 | 5.4–6.6 | 4.0 | 3.3–4.7 | ||
| Awareness WHO recommendation | |||||||
| Yes | 27.5 (132) | 6.0 | 5.2–6.8 | <0.001 | 4.0 | 3.5–4.5 | <0.001 |
| No | 72.5 (348) | 3.5 | 3.1–3.9 | 3.0 | 2.6–3.4 | ||
| Prenatal maternal intention | |||||||
| Yes | 64.5 (300) | 4.5 | 3.9–5.1 | 0.006 | 3.0 | 2.7–3.3 | 0.03 |
| No | 35.5 (165) | 3.0 | 2.4–3.6 | 2.0 | 1.5–2.5 | ||
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 16–29 | 39.9 (205) | 3.5 | 3.0–4.0 | 0.05 | 3.0 | 2.4–3.6 | 0.3 |
| 30–47 | 60.1 (309) | 4.5 | 3.8–5.1 | 3.0 | 2.6–3.4 | ||
| Education level | |||||||
| ≤first 3 years of secondary school | 34.6 (178) | 3.0 | 2.5–3.5 | 0.09* | 3.0 | 2.5–3.5 | 0.2* |
| Last 3 years of secondary school | 23.3 (120) | 4.0 | 2.3–5.7 | 3.0 | 2.3–3.7 | ||
| Higher education | 42.1 (217) | 4.5 | 4.0–5.0 | 3.0 | 2.6–3.3 | ||
| Age of infant when mother returned to work | |||||||
| ≤3 months | 21.0 (109) | 3.0 | 2.5–3.5 | <0.001 | 2.0 | 1.5–2.5 | <0.001 |
| 4 months and more | 45.6 (236) | 4.5 | 4.0–5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0–4.3 | ||
| Unemployed | 33.4 (173) | 4.0 | 2.7–5.3 | 3.0 | 2.0–4.0 | ||
*Breslow test ≤ 0.05.