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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Mar;135(3):583–590. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003697

Table 4.

Multivariable Model Results for Infant Feeding Method*

Breastfeeding Breastfeeding & Formula
Odds Ratio (95%CI) Odds Ratio (95%CI)
LAS score 6–96 hours after delivery
 1st quintile 0.95 (0.74–1.21) 1.07 (0.86–1.34)
 2nd quintile 1.02 (0.81–1.28) 0.96 (0.77–1.20)
 3rd quintile 0.95 (0.75–1.20) 1.03 (0.82–1.29)
 4th quintile 1.01 (0.81–1.27) 1.00 (0.80–1.25)
 5th quintile (ref) (ref)
Maternal age, per unit increase in years 1.06 (1.04–1.08) 1.06 (1.04–1.07)
Race or ethnic group
 Black Non-Hispanic 0.53 (0.42–0.66) 0.84 (0.68–1.03)
 Hispanic 0.79 (0.63–0.98) 2.00 (1.64–2.44)
 Other / unknown / Asian 1.07 (0.74–1.54) 1.65 (1.15–2.36)
 White Non-Hispanic (ref) (ref)
Maternal BMI at admission, per unit increase in kg/m2 0.95 (0.94–0.96) 0.98 (0.97–0.99)
Married or living with partner 2.35 (1.96–2.82) 1.48 (1.26–1.75)
Private insurance 2.38 (1.97–2.88) 1.47 (1.22–1.77)
Smoke cigarettes 0.38 (0.28–0.53) 0.48 (0.36–0.63)
Successful delivery type
 Forceps / vacuum vaginal 1.42 (1.04–1.93) 0.79 (0.58–1.07)
 Spontaneous vaginal 1.34 (1.09–1.65) 0.93 (0.77–1.11)
 Cesarean (ref) (ref)
Neonatal intermediate or intensive care unit admission 0.64 (0.51–0.81) 0.82 (0.66–1.01)

Abbreviations: LAS, labor agentry scale; BMI, body mass index.

*

Multinomial logistic model includes all variables in the table.

Compared with exclusive formula feeding.