Table 4.
Associations of maternal antenatal intentions (Infant Feeding Intentions Scale) for infant feeding
| β coefficient | SE | P | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 4.46 | 3.85 | .252 | −3.23, 12.15 |
| Maternal BMIa | ||||
| Overweight | −.164 | 0.646 | .801 | −1.45, 1.13 |
| Obese | .101 | 0.741 | .892 | −1.38, 1.58 |
| Educationb | ||||
| College | −2.51 | 1.59 | .119 | −5.68, 0.663 |
| University (UG) | −.684 | 1.51 | .653 | −3.70, 2.34 |
| University (PG) | −.332 | 1.51 | .827 | −3.35, 2.69 |
| Marital statusc | ||||
| Married | 3.58 | 1.85 | .057 | −0.115, 7.27 |
| Cohabiting with partner | 3.03 | 1.98 | .131 | −0.920, 6.97 |
| Partnered; not cohabiting | 2.24 | 2.99 | .456 | −3.72, 8.20 |
| Maternal age | −.094 | 0.068 | .174 | −0.230, 0.042 |
| IMD‐10 | −.211 | 0.107 | .053 | −0.426, 0.003 |
| Previous breastfeeding | .019 | 0.007 | .010* | 0.005, 0.033 |
| Previous formula feeding | −.023 | 0.008 | .005* | −0.039, −0.007 |
| Attitudes (IIFAS) | .145 | 0.030 | <.001* | 0.084, 0.205 |
Note. Regression model was adjusted for confounds correlating with IFIS scores: maternal age; marital status; IMD‐10; education; previous breastfeeding experience; and previous formula‐feeding experience. β coefficient = unstandardized β coefficient.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; IIFAS, Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; PG, postgraduate; SE, standard error; UG, undergraduate.
a
Healthy weight as reference category.
b
Secondary education as reference category.
c
Single as reference category.
*
Significant at α = .05 level.