Table 6.
Multivariate logistic regression results on factors associated with the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding duration being as planned or longer than planned.
| Impact of COVID-19 on feeding directly from breast |
Impact of COVID-19 on feeding with expressed breast milk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR | 95 % CI | Adjusted OR | 95 % CI | |
| Country Taiwan Brazil Thailand South Korea UK |
1 2.05 0.98 2.12 4.03 |
1.53, 2.75 0.76, 1.27 1.58, 2.84 3.05, 5.33 |
1 0.62 1.10 1.22 0.78 |
0.48, 0.79 0.83, 1.46 0.92, 1.63 0.61, 0.98 |
| Work status No Yes On paid maternity leave On unpaid maternity leave |
NS | 1 1.34 1.35 1.34 |
1.06, 1.69 1.09, 1.67 1.01, 1.77 |
|
| Educational level Secondary school or lower College/University or higher |
0.70 1 |
0.57, 0.86 | 0.67 1 |
0.55, 0.81 |
| Parity 1 > 1 |
0.70 1 |
0.59, 0.82 | NS | |
| Birth mode Vaginal Caesarean |
1.30 1 |
1.10, 1.52 | NS | |
| Ever tested COVID-19 positive | 0.77 | 0.60, 0.99 | NS | |
| Impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity Insecure to insecure Worse Better Secure to secure |
NS | 0.66 0.64 0.61 1 |
0.50, 0.88 0.50, 0.83 0.27, 1.35 |
|
| Breastfeeding belief | 1.11 | 1.06, 1.15 | NS | |
| Spouse/partner, friend, or relative support Online support group (e.g., Facebook) |
1.21 1.30 |
1.02, 1.43 1.07, 1.57 |
1.33 | 1.14, 1.55 |
| How contact is/was made with healthcare professionals for postnatal breastfeeding support In person By phone |
1.25 | 1.06, 1.47 | 1.38 1.40 |
1.19, 1.60 1.19, 1.65 |
NS: not significant and was not included in the model