Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding at 1 month and 2 months
From: Factors associated with cessation of exclusive breastfeeding at 1 and 2 months postpartum in Taiwan
1 month | 2 months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EBF | FF/PBF | p-value | EBF | FF/ PBF | p-value | |
(n = 432) | (n = 645) | (n = 316) | (n = 761) | |||
Age | 31.47 ± 4.80 | 32.28 ± 5.12 | 0.010 | 31.38 ± 4.63 | 32.33 ± 5.21 | 0.002 |
Country of birth | 0.540 | 0.432 | ||||
Born in Taiwan (n = 1013) | 404 (39.88) | 609 (60.12) | 300 (29.62) | 713 (70.38) | ||
Born Overseas (n = 64) | 28 (43.75) | 36 (56.25) | 16 (29.69) | 48 (70.31) | ||
Mode of Birth | 0.049 | 0.049 | ||||
Cesarean (n = 297) | 105 (35.35) | 192 (64.65) | 74 (24.92) | 223 (75.08) | ||
Vaginal (n = 780) | 327 (41.92) | 453 (58.08) | 242 (31.03) | 538 (68.97) | ||
College degree | 0.008 | 0.002 | ||||
No (n = 393) | 137 (33.33) | 256 (66.67) | 93 (23.66) | 300 (76.34) | ||
Yes (n = 684) | 295 (43.13) | 389 (58.87) | 223 (32.60) | 461 (67.40) | ||
Parity | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
Primiparity (n = 490) | 158 (32.24) | 332 (67.76) | 103 (21.02) | 387 (78.98) | ||
Multiparity (n = 587) | 274 (46.68) | 313 (53.32) | 213 (36.29) | 374 (63.71) | ||
Reasons for breastfeeding cessation | ||||||
Perceived low milk quantity | 17 (3.61) | 454 (96.39) | < 0.001 | 2 (0.46) | 433 (99.54) | < 0.001 |
Sore breasts or nipples / Too painful | 19 (30.16) | 44 (69.84) | 0.097 | 4 (25.00) | 12 (75.00) | 0.701 |
Mother/infant separation | 10 (21.28) | 37 (78.72) | 0.007 | 2 (33.33) | 4 (66.67) | 0.829 |
Maternal choice | 1 (1.33) | 74 (98.67) | < 0.001 | 1 (1.06) | 93 (98.94) | < 0.001 |
The skill of breastfeeding is not effective | 21 (37.50) | 35 (62.50) | 0.682 | 7 (30.43) | 16 (69.57) | 0.907 |
Medical condition in mother | 3 (10.71) | 25 (89.29) | 0.001 | 4 (14.81) | 23 (85.19) | 0.093 |
Inconvenience/fatigue due to breastfeeding | 2 (11.11) | 16 (88.89) | 0.011 | 0 (0.00) | 15 (100.00) | 0.012 |
Returned to work/school | 2 (25.00) | 6 (75.00) | 0.381 | 3 (7.69) | 36 (92.31) | 0.002 |
Baby-centered factors | 18 (23.68) | 58 (76.32) | 0.002 | 12 (34.29) | 23 (65.71) | 0.514 |
Medical condition in baby | 31 (44.29) | 39 (55.71) | 0.461 | 7 (25.00) | 21 (75.00) | 0.609 |