Table 3.
Infant feeding practices about perinatal variables
| Variable | Exclusive Breast Feeding N % 411 49.7 | Artificial Feeding N % 311 37.6% | Mixed Feeding N % 105 12.7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal chronic disease before pregnancy | |||
| Yes (N = 163) | 71 17.3% | 71 22.8% | 21 20% |
| No (N = 664) | 340 82.7% | 240 77.2% | 84 80% |
| OR (95% CI) | * 1.721 (1.176-2.518) | 1.345 (0.777-2.239) | |
| P | 0.005 | 0.288 | |
| Gestational age | |||
| Preterm (N = 59) | 19 4.6% | 35 11.3% | 5 4.8% |
| Full term (N = 768) | 392 95.4% | 276 88.7% | 100 95.2% |
| OR (95% CI) | *3.287 (1.684-6.418) | 1.747 (0.648-4.708) | |
| P | <0.001 | 0.265 | |
| Type of delivery | |||
| CS (N = 469) | 211 51.3% | 185 59.5% | 73 69.5% |
| Vaginal (N = 358) | 200 48.7% | 126 40.5% | 32 30.5% |
| OR (95% CI) | *1.429 (1.056-1.934) | **2.004 (1.28-3.137) | |
| P | 0.02 | 0.002 | |
| Complicated labor | |||
| Yes (N = 104) | 39 9.5% | 50 16.1% | 15 14.3% |
| No (N = 723) | 372 90.5% | 261 83.9% | 90 85.7% |
| OR (95% CI) | *1.841 (1.129-3.001) | 1.808 (0.942-3.47) | |
| P | 0.013 | 0.072 | |
| Admission to neonatal intensive care unit for jaundice | |||
| Yes (N = 96) | 41 10% | 40 12.9% | 15 14.3% |
| No (N = 731) | 370 90% | 271 87.1% | 90 85.7% |
| OR (CI %) | 1.411 (0.833-2.39) | **1.925 (0.997-3.715) | |
| P | 0.199 | 0.048 | |
| Admission to neonatal intensive care unit for other causes | |||
| Yes (N = 93) | 28 6.8% | 50 16.1% | 15 14.3% |
| No (N = 734) | 383 93.2% | 261 83.9% | 90 85.7% |
| OR (CI %) | *4.073 (2.344-7.077) | **3.926 (1.98-7.785) | |
| P | <0.001 | <0.001 |
*
Artificial feeding vs exclusive Breastfeeding;
**
Mixed feeding vs exclusive Breastfeeding.