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Table 2 Predictors of partial breastfeeding in the first postpartum week.

From: Intrapartum epidural analgesia and breastfeeding: a prospective cohort study

 

Partial breastfeeding

(compared with fully breastfeeding)

adjusted OR (95% CI)

Analgesia 1

 

Non-pharmacological

1 (referent group)

Gas

1.46 (0.48, 4.45)

Pethidine

0.97 (0.34, 2.75)

Epidural

3.61 (1.57, 8.29)

General anaesthetic

9.25 (3.22, 26.59)

Parity 2

 

Multiparous

1 (referent group)

Primiparous

2.59 (1.51, 4.45)

Type of birth 1

 

Vaginal

1 (referent group)

Instrumental

1.82 (0.91, 3.65)

CS* no labour

4.41 (2.25, 8.64)

CS with labour

6.22 (3.15, 12.30)

Onset of labour 1

 

Spontaneous

1 (referent group)

Induced

1.86 (1.07, 3.22)

No labour

3.73 (1.92, 7.24)

  1. 1adjusted for parity, 2adjusted for analgesia, *CS = Caesarean section
  2. Note: Cannot include analgesia, type of birth and onset of labour in the one model as some variables are on the causal pathway of others