Table 4.
Adjusted Odds Ratio for Breastfeeding Immediately Postpartum
| Race/ethnicity | Unadjusted | Fully adjusted modela | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive breastfeeding versus bottlefeeding or both | NHB | Reference | Reference |
| NHW | 3.8 (1.4–10.6) | 3.2 (1.0–10.3) | |
| Hispanic/Latina | 2.4 (1.2–4.9) | 3.5 (1.5–8.3) | |
| Any breastfeeding versus bottlefeeding only | NHB | Reference | Reference |
| NHW | 3.3 (1.1–10.4) | 1.4 (0.4–5.2) | |
| Hispanic/Latina | 3.7 (1.8–7.9) | 5.1 (1.9–13.8) |
a
Adjusted for age, income, using federal supplemental nutrition—WIC, education, planned pregnancy, gestational age at delivery, birth weight, baseline EPDS score, and history of sexual abuse.