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Table 4 Factors associated to breastfeeding satisfaction in 387 mothers of preterm infants

From: Breastfeeding satisfaction post hospital discharge and associated factors – a longitudinal cohort study of mothers of preterm infants

 

Summary score

Infant growth and satisfaction

Role attainment

Lifestyle and maternal body image

 

Estimate

95% CI

p-value

Estimate

95% CI

p-value

Estimate

95% CI

p-value

Estimate

95% CI

p-value

Maternal age (per year)

0.64

0.28, 0.99

0.001

0.20

0.09, 0.30

< 0.001

0.21

<−0.01, 0.41

0.05

0.21

0.11, 0.31

< 0.001

Higher education

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Upper secondary school or less

1.98

−1.37, 5.34

0.25

−0.11

−1.11, 0.89

0.83

1.11

−0.86, 3.07

0.27

1.12

0.14, 2.09

0.03

Multipara

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Primipara

0.44

−3.08, 3.95

0.81

−0.27

−1.31, 0.78

0.62

1.20

−0.86, 3.26

0.25

−0.54

−1.56, 0.48

0.30

Other birth country than Sweden

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Born in Sweden

−2.68

−9.26, 3.91

0.43

0.38

−1.59, 2.35

0.71

−2.73

−6.60, 1.13

0.17

−0.40

−2.32, 1.52

0.68

Multiple

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Singleton

2.14

−3.23, 7.50

0.43

1.10

−0.51, 2.71

0.18

0.31

−2.84, 3.46

0.85

0.34

−1.23, 1.91

0.67

Gestational age 32–36 weeks

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Gestational age < 32 weeks

−5.07

−9.60, −0.53

0.03

−2.40

−3.75, −1.05

0.001

−1.54

−4.20, 1.12

0.26

−1.09

−2.41, −0.23

0.10

Breastfeeding at discharge

Exclusive

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Partial

−10.3

−14.8, −5.79

< 0.001

−4.64

−6.00, −3.28

< 0.001

− 4.75

−7.41, −2.10

< 0.001

−0.44

−1.76, 0.88

0.51

Breastfeedinga

Exclusive

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Partial

−1.93

−3.40, −0.46

0.01

−1.32

− 1.93, − 0.71

< 0.001

−0.69

−1.58, 0.20

0.13

−0.53

−1.09, 0.22

0.06

No

−7.45

−9.60, −5.30

< 0.001

−3.18

−4.05, −2.30

< 0.001

− 3.55

− 4.84, − 2.25

< 0.001

− 2.33

− 3.13, − 1.53

< 0.001

Parental stress, total score (SPSQ)a

− 3.29

−5.45, − 1.12

0.003

−0.21

− 1.02, 0.61

0.62

− 014

−1.44, 1.16

0.83

−3.30

− 4.06, − 2.53

< 0.001

Maternal attachment, total score (MPAS)a

0.29

0.13, 0.45

< 0.001

0.47

−0.02, 0.11

0.14

0.17

0.07, 0.26

0.01

0.11

0.05, 0.16

< 0.001

  1. Measured at 8 weeks after discharge, 6 and 12 months after birth. Presented with estimates of the difference in mean points, 95% confidence interval (CI) and p-value on the Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale, summary score and the three dimensions
  2. a8 weeks after discharge, 6 and 12 months after birth