Table 5.
Association Between Mastitis and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Nepal in 2014
| Breastfeeding outcome | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breastfeeding practices | Yes (%) | No (%) | Adjusted odds ratio(95% confidence interval)a | p value |
| Exclusive breastfeeding in | ||||
| 4th month (n = 328) | ||||
| Mastitis (n = 27) | 6 (4.8) | 21 (10.3) | 0.47 (0.15, 1.50) | 0.204 |
| No mastitis (n = 301) | 118 (95.2) | 183 (89.7) | 1.00 | |
| 6th month (n = 327) | ||||
| Mastitis (n = 27) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (8.9) | NA | |
| No mastitis (n = 300) | 24 (100.0) | 276 (91.1) | ||
| Predominant breastfeeding in | ||||
| 4th month (n = 328) | ||||
| Mastitis (n = 27) | 11 (5.8) | 16 (11.6) | 0.66 (0.25, 1.75) | 0.399 |
| No mastitis (n = 301) | 179 (94.2) | 122 (88.4) | 1.00 | |
| 6th month (n = 327) | ||||
| Mastitis (n = 27) | 2 (4.4) | 25 (8.9) | NA | |
| No mastitis (n = 300) | 43 (95.6) | 257 (91.1) | ||
| Any breastfeeding in | ||||
| 4th month (n = 328) | ||||
| Mastitis (n = 27) | 27 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | NA | |
| No mastitis (n = 301) | 299 (91.7) | 2 (100.0) | ||
| 6th month (n = 327) | ||||
| Mastitis (n = 27) | 26 (8.0) | 1 (33.3) | NA | |
| No mastitis (n = 300) | 298 (92.0) | 2 (66.7) | ||
Each row presents the result from logistic regression.
a
Adjusted for maternal education, maternal age, place of residence, mode of delivery, birth weight, time of initiation of breastfeeding, and place of delivery.
NA, not applicable due to small numbers.