Table 2.
Breastfeeding and mental health variables according to sociodemographic characteristics at birth.
| Breastfeeding at 6 months | CMD | MD | GAD | SAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Sex | p=0.94 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 |
| Male | 510 (30.0) | 360 (21.2) | 70 (4.2) | 118 (7.1) | 34 (2.1) |
| Female | 554 (30.1) | 493 (27.0) | 202 (11.3) | 320 (17.8) | 93 (5.2) |
| Income tertiles of minimum wage | p=0.63a | p<0.001a | p<0.001a | p<0.001a | p<0.001a |
| 1 | 359 (32.4) | 337 (30.4) | 108 (10.0) | 178 (16.4) | 55 (5.1) |
| 2 | 355 (28.2) | 300 (24.0) | 96 (7.9) | 137 (11.2) | 46 (3.8) |
| 3 | 350 (29.9) | 216 (18.5) | 68 (5.9) | 123 (10.7) | 26 (2.3) |
| Maternal schooling in years | p=0.17a | p<0.001a | p<0.001a | p<0.001a | p<0.001a |
| 0–4 | 366 (32.2) | 324 (28.7) | 104 (9.4) | 178 (16.2) | 57 (5.2) |
| 5–8 | 418 (27.3) | 387 (25.4) | 119 (7.9) | 179 (12.0) | 47 (3.1) |
| 9–11 | 99 (25.9) | 76 (20.0) | 29 (7.7) | 45 (11.9) | 12 (3.2) |
| ≥12 | 179 (36.7) | 63 (13.0) | 19 (4.0) | 35 (7.4) | 10 (2.1) |
a
p-values using chi-squared test for trend. All other p-values were calculated using chi-squared tests for heterogeneity. CMD=Common mental disorders. MD=Major depression. GAD=Generalized anxiety disorder. SAD=Social anxiety disorder.