Table A5.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months and continued breastfeeding at 6 and 9 months according to Baby‐Friendly Hospital (BFH) designation
| BFH designation | Exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months | Continued breastfeeding at 6 months | Continued breastfeeding at 9 months | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | Adjusted ratea (95% CI) | N | % | Adjusted rateb (95% CI) | N | %+ | Adjusted rateb (95% CI) | |
| Never | 170 | 48.7 | 51.2 (45.8–56.5) | 178 | 66.4 | 67.8 (62.3–73.3) | 61 | 41.5 | 42.0 (34.1–50.0) |
| Former | 163 | 43.0 | 44.2 (39.0–49.4) | 207 | 66.4 | 67.2 (62.0–72.4) | 81 | 45.5 | 44.6 (37.0–52.3) |
| Current | 241 | 51.7 | 52.2 (47.6–56.9) | 265 | 69.9 | 69.1 (64.5–73.8) | 105 | 49.8 | 50.6 (43.8–57.4) |
Covariates included in the model were adjusted for mother's age, parental education (no parent with tertiary education, one with tertiary education, both with tertiary education), mother's return to work (<5 months, 5–6 months, >6 months), parity (first child or not), caesarean section, hormonal contraception, and smoking status, for exclusive breastfeeding.
Covariates included in the model were parental education (no parent with tertiary education, one with tertiary education, both with tertiary education), parental income (<6,000 CHF; 6,000–9,000 CHF; >9,000 CHF monthly), mother's return to work (<5 months, 5–6 months, >6 months), parity (first child or not), hormonal contraception, and smoking status, for continued breastfeeding.