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. 2019 Jul 16;11(7):1611. doi: 10.3390/nu11071611

Table 3.

Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding cessation in the early postnatal period among CALD mothers in South Western Sydney and Sydney Local Health Districts, 2014–2016 (N = 25,407).

Study Factors Complete Case Analysis Multiple Imputation Analysis *
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) p Value Adjusted OR (95% CI) (a) p Value Unadjusted OR (95% CI) p Value Adjusted OR (95% CI) (a) p Value
Antenatal breastfeeding intention
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 31.11 (25.41–38.10) <0.001 23.76 (18.63–30.30) <0.001 31.11 (29.90–32.37) <0.001 27.13 (26.04–28.27) <0.001
Undecided 7.01 (5.69–8.64) <0.001 6.15 (4.74–7.98) <0.001 7.00 (6.72–7.30) <0.001 6.38 (6.11–6.66) <0.001
Sociodemographic factors
Supportive partner
Yes 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
No 1.81 (1.38–2.36) <0.001 1.69 (1.20–2.38) 0.003 1.66 (1.58–1.74) <0.001 1.60 (1.52–1.69) <0.001
Socio-economic status
Low 1.00 1.00
Middle 0.67 (0.61–0.75) <0.001 0.85 (0.72–0.99) 0.044 0.67 (0.65–0.68) <0.001 0.84 (0.82–0.86) <0.001
High 0.36 (0.28–0.47) <0.001 0.48 (0.32–0.71) <0.001 0.36 (0.34–0.38) <0.001 0.59 (0.56–0.63) <0.001
Maternal age group
20–34 years 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
<20 years 1.76 (1.48–2.08) <0.001 1.72 (1.37–2.15) <0.001 1.75 (1.69–1.81) <0.001 1.75 (1.69–1.81) <0.001
≥35 years 1.79 (1.02–3.15) 0.044 1.91 (0.93–3.93) 0.078 1.78 (1.60–1.99) <0.001 1.61 (1.44–1.80) <0.001
Smoking status
No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Yes 4.29 (3.45–5.33) <0.001 3.39 (2.56–4.49) <0.001 4.28 (4.10–4.47) <0.001 3.81 (3.65–3.99) <0.001
Major nationality group
Oceania 1.00 1.00
North-West Europe 0.25 (0.15–0.41) <0.001 0.49 (0.25–0.97) 0.043 0.25 (0.23–0.28) <0.001 0.47 (0.43–0.52) <0.001
Southern-Eastern Europe 0.57 (0.45–0.73) <0.001 0.73 (0.53–1.00) 0.051 0.57 (0.55–0.60) <0.001 0.71 (0.68–0.74) <0.001
North Africa and The Middle East 0.67 (0.56–0.79) <0.001 0.65 (0.51–0.82) <0.001 0.67 (0.65–0.69) <0.001 0.64 (0.62–0.67) <0.001
South-East Asia 0.45 (0.38–0.53) <0.001 0.46 (0.36–0.58) <0.001 0.45 (0.43–0.46) <0.001 0.47 (0.45–0.49) <0.001
North-East Asia 0.24 (0.19–0.31) <0.001 0.41 (0.29–0.56) <0.001 0.24 (0.23–0.26) <0.001 0.43 (0.41–0.45) <0.001
Southern and Central Asia 0.11 (0.09–0.14) <0.001 0.18 (0.13–0.24) <0.001 0.11 (0.11–0.12) <0.001 0.14 (0.14–0.15) <0.001
Americas 0.37 (0.26–0.53) <0.001 0.40 (0.24–0.66) <0.001 0.37 (0.35–0.40) <0.001 0.41 (0.38–0.44) <0.001
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.21 (0.14–0.31) <0.001 0.25 (0.15–0.41) <0.001 0.21 (0.20–0.23) <0.001 0.24 (0.23–0.26) <0.001
Health factors
Antenatal depressive symptoms
EPDS ≤ 9 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
EPDS 10–12 1.03 (0.86–1.23) 0.783 1.10 (0.88–1.36) 0.398 1.02 (0.99–1.06) 0.161 1.00 (0.97–1.04) <0.001
EPDS ≥ 13 1.59 (1.33–1.91) <0.001 1.50 (1.20–1.89) <0.001 1.59 (1.53–1.64) <0.001 1.57 (1.51–1.62) <0.001
Postnatal depressive symptoms
EPDS ≤ 9 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
EPDS 10–12 0.911 (0.73–1.13) 0.402 0.97 (0.73–1.30) 0.860 0.92 (0.88–0.96) <0.001 1.00 (0.96–1.04) 0.885
EPDS ≥ 13 1.61 (1.28–2.01) <0.001 2.07 (1.55–2.77) <0.001 1.57 (1.50–1.63) <0.001 1.66 (1.59–1.73) <0.001
Psychosocial intimate partner violence
No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Yes 1.47 (1.02–2.12) 0.041 1.66 (1.10–2.53) 0.017 1.46 (1.36–1.57) <0.001 1.50 (1.39–1.61) <0.001
Physical intimate partner violence
No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Yes 1.57 (1.06–2.31) 0.023 1.49 (0.94–2.38) 0.093 1.56 (1.45–1.69) <0.001 1.62 (1.50–1.75) <0.001
Type of delivery
Normal vaginal 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Assisted vaginal 0.79 (0.67–0.94) 0.008 0.90 (0.72–1.14) 0.386 0.79 (0.76–0.82) <0.001 0.96 (0.88–0.92) 0.078
Caesarean section 1.36 (1.23–1.51) <0.001 1.35 (1.18–1.55) <0.001 1.36 (1.33–1.39) <0.001 1.48 (1.45–1.52) <0.001
Pre-existing maternal health problems
No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Yes 0.87 (0.76–1.00) 0.054 1.02 (0.83–1.07) 0.790 0.87 (0.85–0.89) <0.001 0.95 (0.93–0.98) 0.004

(a): adjusted for maternal body mass index, gender of the baby, maternal alcohol intake, Aboriginality and birthing facility location, as well as socioeconomic and health factors. * Sensitivity analyses following multiple imputations for missing values; pre-existing maternal health problems included diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension.