Table 2.
Logistic regression analyses comparing proportions of non-overweight and overweight women who reported breastfeeding problems in the first month postpartum
| Breastfeeding Problem | Total (n = 462) | Non-overweight (n = 303) | Overweight (n = 159) | Unadjusted | Adjusted a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) reporting the problem | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |||
| Sore or cracked nipples | 61 (283) | 66 (197) | 55 (86) | .027 | 0.66 (0.44, 0.99) | .046 |
| Latching or attachment | 53 (245) | 56 (169) | 48 (76) | .12 | 0.73 (0.49, 1.11) | .14 |
| Difficulties positioning | 37 (172) | 39 (115) | 37 (57) | .69 | 1.09 (0.71, 1.68) | .69 |
| Too much milk | 26 (121) | 29 (86) | 23 (35) | .15 | 0.76 (0.47, 1.22) | .25 |
| Not enough milk | 25 (114) | 23 (67) | 32 (47) | .071 | 1.48 (0.93, 2.37) | .10 |
| Delay in milk coming in | 21 (99) | 20 (61) | 25 (38) | .33 | 1.22 (0.74, 2.01) | .43 |
| Mastitis | 15 (71) | 16 (48) | 15 (23) | .72 | 1.08 (0.61, 1.90) | .80 |
| Baby refused breast | 11 (49) | 10 (30) | 12 (19) | .48 | 1.30 (0.68, 2.45) | .43 |
| Baby tongue tie | 8 (36) | 7 (22) | 9 (14) | .54 | 1.52 (0.72, 3.18) | .27 |
| Other b | 9 (42) | 9 (27) | 10 (15) | .84 | 1.13 (0.57, 2.27) | .72 |
Non-overweight: BMI < 25 kg/m2; Overweight: BMI ≥25 kg/m2
n.b. Analysis based on mothers who initiated breastfeeding (462 out of 477); breastfeeding problems are not mutually exclusive
aAdjusted for maternal age, education, parity, birth country, family health care card and mode of delivery. N value for adjusted analyses = 454 due to some missing data on covariates
bsee Appendix for list of “other” breastfeeding problems