Table 3 Adjusted multinomial logistic regression, associations between intrapartum interventions and breastfeeding outcomes in hospital
Formula Given in Hospital | Last Feed at Breast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | P value | N (%) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
Method of Birth | ||||||
Vaginal Birth | 92,467 (23.0) | 1 | – | 330,867 (81.5) | 1 | – |
Pre-labour CS | 42,667 (38.0) | 1.75 (1.72–1.77) | < 0.001 | 81,799 (72.1) | 0.66 (0.65–0.67) | < 0.001 |
In-labour CS | 31,488 (41.7) | 1.96 (1.93–1.99) | < 0.001 | 53,001 (69.7) | 0.65 (0.64–0.66) | < 0.001 |
Epidural Analgesia | ||||||
No | 112,057 (25.7) | 1 | – | 353,235 (80.3) | 1 | – |
Yes | 54,585 (35.4) | 1.45 (1.43–1.47) | < 0.001 | 112,460 (72.4) | 0.71 (0.70–0.72) | < 0.001 |
Synthetic Oxytocin Infusion | ||||||
No | 105,774 (25.9) | 1 | – | 330,523 (80.4) | 1 | – |
Yes | 60,868 (33.3) | 1.24 (1.22–1.26) | < 0.001 | 135,172 (73.3) | 0.78 (0.77–0.79) | < 0.001 |
Mutually Exclusive Interventions | ||||||
No Intervention | 40,360 (18.0) | 1 | – | 193,968 (85.7) | 1 | 0 |
Pre-labour CS only | 41,333 (37.7) | 2.17 (2.13–2.21) | < 0.001 | 80,226 (72.5) | 0.53 (0.52–0.54) | < 0.001 |
In-labour CS only | 7011 (37.0) | 2.17 (2.10–2.24) | < 0.001 | 14,178 (74.3) | 0.59 (0.57–0.61) | < 0.001 |
Epidural analgesia only | 11,048 (28.3) | 1.63 (1.59–1.67) | < 0.001 | 30,834 (78.2) | 0.64 (0.62–0.66) | < 0.001 |
Synthetic oxytocin infusion only | 17,744 (25.1) | 1.30 (1.27–1.33) | < 0.001 | 56,834 (79.2) | 0.74 (0.73–0.76) | < 0.001 |
Number of Interventions Received | ||||||
None | 40,360 (18.0) | 1 | – | 193,968 (85.7) | 1 | – |
One | 77,136 (32.4) | 1.77 (1.74–1.79) | < 0.001 | 181,612 (75.5) | 0.61 (0.60–0.62) | < 0.001 |
Two | 34,989 (36.2) | 2.08 (2.04–2.12) | < 0.001 | 69,547 (71.4) | 0.52 (0.51–0.53) | < 0.001 |
Three | 14,157 (45.7) | 2.90 (2.83–2.98) | < 0.001 | 20,568 (65.8) | 0.43 (0.42–0.45) | < 0.001 |