Table 2.
Odds of achieving planned duration of breastfeeding by exposure to Baby-friendly Hospital Practices
| Achieved planned breastfeeding duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI)a | Model 1 aOR (95% CI)b |
Model 2 aOR (95% CI)c |
| Step 4: Breastfeeding initiation within 1 hour | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.31 (1.02–1.68) | 1.06 (0.80–1.39) | 1.09 (0.80–1.49) |
| Step 6: Only breastmilk given | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 2.13 (1.65–2.75) | 2.06 (1.49–2.84) | 2.11 (1.48–3.01) |
| Step 7: Rooming-in | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 0.98 (0.75–1.28) | 0.74 (0.48–1.14) | 0.93 (0.53–1.65) |
| Step 8: Breastfeeding on demand | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.05 (0.77–1.41) | 1.13 (0.70–1.82) | 4.15 (1.09–15.89) |
| Step 9: No teat given | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.90 (1.40–2.59) | 1.18 (0.81–1.72) | 1.36 (0.79–2.32) |
| Step 10: Provide information on breastfeeding support | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.60 (1.13–2.27) | 1.41 (0.98–2.02) | 1.36 (0.92–2.00) |
OR odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
aUnadjusted odds ratios
bAdjusted for other Baby-Friendly Hospital Practices
cFurther adjusted for maternal age, maternal education, family income, length of residence in Hong Kong, returning to work, intention to exclusively breastfeed, participant breastfed, previous breastfeeding experience, partner’s infant feeding preference, parity, delivery type and study site