. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 11.

Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2017 Oct;19(5):1027–1034. doi: 10.1007/s10903-016-0380-8

Table 2.

Generalized estimating equation (GEE) analysis modeling the influence of early SSC on exclusive breastfeeding over time (n = 97)^*

	Parameter Estimate (Std. error)	p	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Maternal age	−0.07 (0.03)	.045	0.93 (0.88 – 0.99)
Post-secondary education	−0.80 (0.56)	.15	0.45 (0.15 – 1.35)
Live with partner	0.06 (0.38)	.87	1.06 (0.50 – 2.24)
Vaginal delivery	0.18 (0.53)	.34	1.20 (0.42 – 3.38)
Prenatal Infant Feeding Intention	0.16 (0.05)	.003	1.17 (1.06 – 1.29)
Early SSC^a	0.24 (0.58)	.67	1.27 (0.41 – 3.96)
Time (Discharge)^a	−0.61 (0.66)	.36	0.54 (0.15 – 1.98)
Early SSC × Time (Discharge)^a	1.75 (0.74)	.018	5.75 (1.35 – 24.52)
Early SSC at discharge	1.98 (0.71)	.005	7.37 (1.80 – 29.13)
Early SSC at 1-month	0.24 (0.58)	.67	1.28 (0.41 – 3.94)

Modeling the probability of exclusive breastfeeding

Note: 13 women lost to follow-up between discharge and 1-month assessment

Odds ratios are not directly interpretable because interaction term included in the model

Abbreviations: HS = High School; NBN = Newborn Nursery; SSC = Skin-to-skin Contact; EBF = Exclusive Breastfeeding