Table 4 Breastfeeding attitudes, intentions and problems: Turkish-born women compared with Australian-born women
Breastfeeding attitudes, intentions and problems | Australian-born women n (%)†| Turkish-born women n (%)†| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Planned to breastfeed | (n = 100) | (n = 100) | 1.48 (0.49,4.52) | 0.61 |
| Â | 90 | 93 | Â | Â |
Breastfeeding preferred by partner (women's perceptions) | (n = 95) 61 (64.2) | (n = 99) 82 (82.8) | 2.69 (1.31,5.56) | 0.005 |
If breastfeeding, attitude towards colostrum compared with milk produced later | (n = 84) | (n = 98) | Â | Â |
   More healthy for baby | 46 (54.8) | 59 (60.2) | 1.25 (0.66,2.35) | 0.55 |
   Equally healthy | 20 (23.8) | 4 (4.0) | 0.14 (0.03,44) | <0.001 |
   Less healthy | 0 | 3 (3.1) | ** |  |
   Not sure | 18 (21.4) | 32 (32.7) | 1.78 (0.86,3.68) | 0.12 |
Breastfed within 1 hour of birth | (n = 93) | (n = 98) | Â | Â |
| Â | 65 (69.9) | 63 (64.3) | 0.78 (0.40,1.48) | 0.50 |
Problems breastfeeding | (n = 84) | (n = 98) | Â | Â |
   Great/good deal | 12 (14.3) | 32 (32.7) | 2.91 (1.31,6.55) | 0.007 |
   Moderate | 17 (20.2) | 19 (19.4) | 0.95 (0.43,2.09) | 0.96 |
   Very little/none | 55 (65.5) | 47 (48.0) | 0.49 (0.25,0.92) | 0.03 |
Type of breastfeeding problems | (n = 29) | (n = 51) | Â | Â |
   Attachment | 24 (82.8) | 26 (51.0) | 0.22 (0.06,0.72) | 0.009 |
   No/insufficient milk | 1 (3.4) | 9 (17.6) | ** |  |
   Baby unsettled | 4 (13.8) | 2 (3.9) | ** |  |
   Sore nipples | 5 (17.2) | 39 (76.5) | 15.6 (4.39,61.55) | <0.001 |
   Other | 2 (6.9) | 2 (3.9) | ** |  |