Table 5.

Influence of good medical practices on the initiation, continuation, and exclusivity of breastfeeding.

Good Medical Practices	Breastfeeding
	Initiation OR (95% CI)	Continuation OR (95% CI)	Exclusivity OR 95% CI
Intention to breastfeed Yes vs. No	21.54 (5.86–79.02) ***	7.30 (0.73–72.42)	1.63 (0.22–11.91)
Provision of information about breastfeeding benefits Yes vs. No	0.78 (0.16–3.66)	2.99 (1.01–8.88) *	1.46 (0.49–4.30)
Rooming in Yes vs. No	2.97 (1.12–7.88) *	1.91 (0.73–4.95)	3.13 (1.19–8.16) *
Skin-to-skin Yes vs. No	1.29 (0.48–3.38)	2.49 (1.12–5.55) *	4.66 (2.05–10.55) **
Provision of information about the existence of breastfeeding support points Yes vs. No	1.32 (0.45–3.90)	2.80 (1.13–6.90) *	2.69 (1.09–6.61) *
Post-natal support Yes vs. No	1.46 (0.51–4.22)	0.87 (0.39–1.92)	0.91 (0.42–1.93)

Note: Values are n (%), unless otherwise indicated. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.005, *** p < 0.001.