Table 5.
Factors associated with breastfeeding throughout the hospital stay according to the type of newborn
| Type of newborn | Variables | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | Adjusted p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | Feeding before the first breastfeed (no vs. yes) | 9.297 (3.325, 25.999) | <0.001 | 7.684 (2.587, 22.817) | <0.001 |
| Time to first BMF | 0.915 (0.857, 0.977) | 0.008 | 0.916 (0.856, 0.98) | 0.011 | |
| Singletons | Early skin-to skin contact (yes vs. no) | 15.948 (5.52, 46.074) | <0.001 | 3.959 (1.153, 13.592) | 0.029 |
| Feeding before the first breastfeed (no vs. yes) | 11.574 (5.785, 23.156) | <0.001 | 11.714 (5.038, 27.24) | <0.001 | |
| Time to first BMF | 0.891 (0.846, 0.939) | <0.001 | 0.886 (0.833, 0.942) | <0.001 |
BMF Breastmilk feeding
*Adjusted for mother’s age, residential area, occupation, education, health status, newborn’s birth order, sex, weight, gestational period, Apgar score (after 5 min), and age at discharge