Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months: four consecutive surveys in a tertiary hospital in Lithuania

Table 4 Factors at 2–4 days, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after childbirth determining exclusive breastfeeding for up to 6 months using the Backward method (N = 256)^a

Times	Factors	B	p	OR	95% CI
2–4 days postpartum	Sense of confidence and security while breastfeeding	1.83	0.02	6.20	1.38, 27.79
	EPDS score	−0.20	0.04	0.82	0.68, 0.99
	Midwife/doctor taught how to breastfeed	−1.732	0.00**	0.18	0.05, 1.07
	Pacifier use	−1.239	0.04	0.29	0.09, 0.92
6 weeks postpartum	Exclusive breastfeeding	4.07	0.00**	58.48	4.21, 811.67
3 months postpartum	Family support in relation to breastfeeding	2.51	0.00**	12.30	2.57, 58.92
	Pacifier use	−1.567	0.04	0.21	0.05, 0.98
	Doctor’s support in relation to breastfeeding	1.43	0.02	4.17	1.29, 13.54

Note: p ≤ .05 represents statistical significance
Abbreviations: B Regression coefficient, OR Odds ratio (exponent of the estimate), 95% CI Lower and upper limits of the OR 95% confidence interval
^a Only statistically significant variables are included. All variables are listed in Additional file 1 (Supplementary Tables 1–3)
** p ≤ .01

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