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Table 2 Factors associated with higher levels of maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding in the first month

From: Maternal satisfaction with breastfeeding in the first month postpartum and associated factors

Variables

Distal block*

Distal intermediate block**

Proximal intermediate block***

Proximal block****

(model 1)

(model 2)

(model 3)

(model 4)

PRa (95%CI)

p

PRa (I95%CI)

p

PRa (95%CI)

p

PRa (95%CI)

p

Age (years)a

0.99 (0.98,1.02)

0.951

      

Skin color

 

0.018

 Brown (pardo)/black

1.33 (1.05,1.69)

 

 White

1

 

Socioeconomic level

 

0.142

 A

0.69 (0.42,1.13)

 

 B/C/D/E

1

 

Living with partner

 

0.033

 Yes

1.75 (1.05,2.94)

 

 No

1

 

Years of schooling – child’s fathera

0.99 (0.95,1.02)

0.429

Planned pregnancy

   

0.374

    

 Yes

1.11 (0.88,1.41)

 

 No

1

 

Type of maternity service

     

0.474

  

 Public

0.88 (0.63,1.24)

 

 Private

1

 

Type of delivery

 

0.079

 Vaginal

1.30 (0.97,1.75)

 

 Cesarean section

1

 

Breastfeeding support in delivery room

 

0.585

 Yes

0.92 (0.67,1.25)

 

 No

1

 

Baby put to breast within first hour of life

 

0.478

 Yes

1.14 (0.80,1.63)

 

 No

1

 

Breastfeeding support while rooming in

     

0.323

 Yes

1.30 (0.78,2.14)

 

 No

    

1

 

Use of formula at maternity service

 

0.117

 Yes

0.78 (0.58,1.06)

 

 No

1

 

Use of nipple shield at maternity service

 

0.161

 Yes

0.70 (0.43,1.15)

 

 No

1

 

Intended breastfeeding duration

 

0.041

  ≥ 12 months

1.48 (1.02,2.17)

 

  < 12 months

1

 

Birth weight (g)

 

0.293

  ≤ 3280

1.13 (0.90,1.43)

 

  > 3280

1

 

Low milk supply b

       

0.034

 No

1.47 (1.03,2.10)

 

 Yes

1

 

Pain while breastfeeding b

 

0.949

 No

0.99 (0.78,1.26)

 

 Yes

1

 

Nipple crackb

 

0.043

 No

1.29 (1.01,1.65)

 

 Yes

1

 

Difficulty latching onb

 

0.105

 No

1.37 (0.94,2.02)

 

 Yes

1

 

Nipple anatomy problemsb

 

0.383

 No

1.17 (0.82,1.65)

 

 Yes

1

 

Breast milk oversupplyb

 

0.436

 No

1.10 (0.87,1.38)

 

 Yes

      

1

 

Use of formula or other milk at 30 days

 

0.163

 No

      

0.77 (0.54,1.11)

 

 Yes

1

 

Use of pacifier at 30 days

 

0.819

 No

0.97 (0.77,1.23)

 

 Yes

1

 
  1. PRa adjusted prevalence ratio; 95%CI 95% confidence interval, SD Standard deviation
  2. Women with higher levels of satisfaction: MBFES score ≥ median (124)
  3. *n = 270
  4. **n = 287
  5. ***n = 240
  6. ****n = 246
  7. a Variables analyzed as continuous
  8. b All difficulties with breastfeeding were reported at the interview