Intention to breastfeed and awareness of health recommendations: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia

Table 2 Factors associated in multivariate analysis with awareness of recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for six months or intention to meet the recommendation

Variables	Awareness of the recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding			Intention to meet the recommendation
	ARR**	95%CI	P	ARR**	95%CI	P
Age			0.24^a
25-29	1
<20	0.73	0.49 - 1.01
20-24	0.96	0.79 - 1.18
30-34	1.05	0.86 - 1.29
≥35	1.16	0.93 - 1.44
Employment status
Unpaid maternity leave				1		0.19^c
Employed				1.24	0.96 - 1.62
Paid maternity leave				0.98	0.76 - 1.29
Unemployed				0.72	0.50 - 1.01
Home duties				1.06	0.80 - 1.40
Student				0.99	0.58 - 1.71
Other				0.61	0.25 - 1.51
Education			0.02^b
Completed primary school to school certificate	1
HSC to TAFE certificate*	1.20	0.91 - 1.58
University or tertiary education	1.45	1.08 - 1.94
Aware of the recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding^e						< 0.001^d
No				1
Yes				5.61	3.53- 8.90

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