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Table 1 Association between breastfeeding practices with socio-demographic and work related characteristics

From: Work related determinants of breastfeeding discontinuation among employed mothers in Malaysia

Characteristics		Breastfeeding status				OR
		Discontinued		Continued		(95% CI)
	Total	N	%	N	%
Ethnicity
Malays	215	92	42.8	123	57.2	0.24
Non-Malays	75	57	76.0	18	24.0	(0.13-0.43)
Education level
Secondary school	162	87	53.7	75	46.3	1.24
Diploma and above	128	62	48.4	66	51.6	(0.78-1.96)
Monthly income
<RM 2000	67	36	53.7	31	46.3	(ref)
RM2000-RM4999	171	89	52.0	82	48.0	0.94(0.53-1.65)
≥RM5000	52	24	46.2	28	53.8	0.74(0.36-1.53)
No of Children
One	147	82	55.8	65	44.2	1.43
Two or more	143	67	46.9	76	53.1	(0.90-2.27)
Categories of jobs
Professional	99	48	48.5	51	51.5	0.84
Non professional	191	101	52.9	90	47.1	(0.52-1.36)
Type of employer
Government	94	38	40.4	56	59.6	0.52
Private	196	111	56.6	85	43.4	(0.32-0.86)
Duration of work
< 6 years	175	91	52.0	84	48.0	1.07
≥ 6 years	115	58	50.4	57	49.6	(0.67-1.71)
Working status
Full time	281	146	52.0	135	48.0	2.16
Part time	9	3	33.3	6	66.7	(0.53-8.82)
Work arrangement
Fixed	263	137	52.1	126	47.9	1.36
Outstation	27	12	44.4	15	55.6	(0.61-3.02)

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