Table 5.
Influential conditions to not achieve the expectations of exclusive breastfeeding.
| Maternal Conditions | Expectations Not Achieved | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | OR 1 | CI 95% 2 | |
| Maternal age | |||
| Maternal age up to 25 years | 12 (60) | REFERENCE | |
| Maternal age between 26 and 30 years | 15 (55) | 1.8 | (0.4–7.5) |
| Maternal age between 31 and 35 years | 47 (61) | 1.9 | (0.6–6.9) |
| Maternal age between 36 and 40 years | 35 (77.8) | 7.5 | (1.8–30.9) |
| Maternal age greater than 40 years | 6 (66.7) | 2.2 | (0.3–15.3) |
| Type of delivery | |||
| Natural birth | 70 (57.9) | REFERENCE | |
| Birth with instruments | 8 (57.1) | 0.5 | (0.1–1.9) |
| Birth through caesarean section | 37 (84.1) | 4.6 | (1.7–12.8) |
| Knowledge of BF | |||
| Not having knowledge of BF 3 by… | REFERENCE | ||
| Knowledge of BF through relatives or the environment | 37 (88.1) | 9.2 | (3.0–27.9) |
| Knowledge of BF through BF support groups | 57 (73.1) | 2.4 | (1.1–5.1) |
1 OR = odds ratio. 2 CI = confidence interval. 3 EB = exclusive breastfeeding.