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Table 3 Adjusted models of exclusive breastfeeding for 3 months and 6 months and prenatal value of exclusive breastfeedinga

From: Associations between perceived value of exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant women in the United States and exclusive breastfeeding to three and six months postpartum: a prospective study

 

3 mos EBFb (n = 618)

6 mos EBFb (n = 157)

Characteristics

AORc

95 % CId

AORc

95 % CId

Value of EBF

    

 No

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Yes

2.29

1.84, 2.85

2.43

1.71, 3.44

Age

    

 18–24

0.68

0.51, 0.91

____

____

 25–35

1.00

Reference

____

____

  > 35

0.98

0.73, 1.32

____

____

Race/Ethnicity

    

 White

1.00

Reference

____

____

 Non-Whites

0.61

0.43, 0.87

____

____

Marital status

    

 Not married

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Married

1.62

1.13, 2.33

2.96

1.46, 5.99

Maternal education

    

 High School/ less

1.00

Reference

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 Some college education

1.08

0.76, 1.53

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 College graduate or more

1.55

1.08, 2.21

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Employment

    

 Not employed

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Employed

1.01

0.78, 1.30

1.06

0.69, 1.62

Poverty

    

  < 185 % of FPLe

…….

…………….

1.00

Reference

 185 %–349 % of FPL

……..

…………….

0.56

0.38, 0.87

  > 350 %

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1.05

0.65, 1.68

Parity

    

 Multipara

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Primipara

0.57

0.43, 0.74

0.68

0.43, 1.07

Prenatal Smoking

    

 Current smokers

1.00

Reference

___

_____

 Non smokers

2.32

1.29, 4.18

____

_____

Baby’s father support

    

 No

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

 Yes

1.50

1.13, 1.99

1.77

1.04, 3.02

Maternal Obesity

    

 Non-obese

1.00

Reference

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 Obese

0.67

0.52, 0.88

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Delivery Mode

    

 Vaginal

1.00

Referenc

1.00

Reference

 Planned C-section

0.73

0.54, 0.99

0.84

0.51, 1.39

 Emergency C-section

0.54

0.37, 0.79

0.37

0.17, 0.80

Return to work

    

  < 6 weeks

1.00

Reference

1.00

Reference

  > 6 weeks

1.06

0.72, 1.56

1.52

0.57, 4.05

 No plan to work

1.61

1.07, 2.41

4.26

1.65, 10.99

  1. aData source: Infant Feeding Practices Survey II, 2005–2007
  2. dCI = confidence interval. bEBF = Exclusive breastfeeding
  3. cAOR= Adjusted Odds Ratio
  4. eFPL= Federal Poverty Level: a measure of income level for determining financial eligibility for some welfare programs and benefits