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Table 2 Breastfeeding non-initiation in women with and without disabilities

From: Maternal disability and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: analysis of a Canadian cross-sectional survey

Exposure definition

N (%) with outcome

PR (95% CI)

aPR (95% CI)a

aPR (95% CI)b

Any disability

 Disability

123 (9.6)

1.08 (0.77, 1.52)

0.88 (0.63, 1.23)

0.80 (0.57, 1.12)

 No disability

314 (8.9)

[Referent]

[Referent]

[Referent]

Disability severity

 Moderate/severe disability

21 (16.4)

1.85 (1.05, 3.26)

1.32 (0.73, 2.38)

1.14 (0.63, 2.06)

 Mild disability

102 (8.8)

0.99 (0.68, 1.45)

0.82 (0.57, 1.20)

0.75 (0.52, 1.09)

 No disability

314 (8.9)

[Referent]

[Referent]

[Referent]

Action domains impacted

 Disability in ≥ 2 domains

51 (14.6)

1.64 (1.11, 2.43)

1.22 (0.82, 1.81)

1.05 (0.70, 1.56)

 Disability in 1 domain

72 (7.7)

0.87 (0.55, 1.38)

0.74 (0.47, 1.17)

0.69 (0.44, 1.08)

 No disability

314 (8.9)

[Referent]

[Referent]

[Referent]

  1. Note: weighted Ns are rounded to the nearest integer
  2. aAdjusted model included maternal age, marital status, level of education, annual household income level, and immigrant status
  3. bAdjusted model included maternal age, marital status, level of education, annual household income level, immigrant status, smoking status, BMI, diabetes mellitus, and chronic hypertension