Work related determinants of breastfeeding discontinuation among employed mothers in Malaysia

Table 2 Association between breastfeeding practice with workplace facilities and policies

Workplace facilities and policies		Breastfeeding status				OR
		Discontinued		Continued		(95% CI)
	Total	N	%	N	%
Flexible time to express breastmilk
Yes	132	55	41.7	77	58.3	0.49
No	158	94	59.5	64	40.5	(0.30-0.78)
Room to express breast milk
Yes	130	60	46.2	70	53.8	0.68
No	160	89	55.6	71	44.4	(0.43-1.09)
Refrigerator to keep breast milk
Yes	177	82	46.3	95	53.7	0.59
No	113	67	59.3	46	40.7	(0.37-0.96)
Breast milk pump
Yes	9	2	22.2	7	77.8	0.29
No	267	133	52.8	134	47.7	(0.06-1.41)
Nursery available
Yes	38	16	42.1	22	57.9	0.65
No	252	133	52.8	119	47.2	(0.33-1.30)
Maternity leave
<2 months	21	5	23.8	16	76.2	0.27
≥2 months	269	144	53.5	125	46.5	(0.10-0.76)
Paternity leave
Yes	215	106	49.3	109	50.7	0.72
No	75	43	57.3	32	42.7	(0.43-1.23)
Breastfeeding leave
Yes	46	22	47.8	24	52.2	0.84
No	244	127	52.0	117	48.0	(0.45-1.59)
Given lighter job
Yes	71	38	53.5	38	46.5	0.85
No	219	111	50.7	108	49.3	(0.49-1.45)
Flexible working time
Yes	196	98	50.0	98	50.0	0.84
No	94	51	51.3	43	45.7	(0.52-1.38)