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Table 4 Adjusted Odds Ratios for the multivariate model predicting exclusive breastfeeding cessation by median birthweight loss

From: Impact of in-hospital birth weight loss on short and medium term breastfeeding outcomes

Variable

EBF < vs ≥ 7 days

EBF < vs ≥ 15 days

EBF < vs ≥ 30 days

EBF < vs ≥ 100 days

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Gender:

1.72 (1.27,2.32)

Male

    

Female

    

Parity > 1:

0.52 (0.34, 0.8)

0.56 (0.38, 0.81)

0.52 (0.37, 0.74)

0.55 (0.4, 0.75)

Impaired glucose tolerancea

1.65 (1.12, 2.42)

C-section delivery:

1.75 (1.19, 2.58)

1.54 (1.08, 2.19)

1.38 (0.98, 1.95)

> Median birthweight (range)

0.69 (0.51, 0.93)

In-hospital > Median BWL (range)

1.57 (1.12, 2.19)

1.73 (1.26, 2.38)

1.69 (1.25, 2.29)

  1. Abbreviations: AOR adjusted odd ratio, BWL birthweight loss, CI confidence interval, EBF exclusive breastfeeding
  2. aPregnant women with an elevated 1-h glucose challenge test but that still do not qualify for gestational diabetes