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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analyses of country comparison for infant feeding practice

From: Postnatal women’s breastfeeding beliefs, practices, and support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional comparative study across five countries

 

Simple

Model 1

Model 2

 

COR

(95% CI)

AOR

(95% CI)

AOR

(95% CI)

BF at breast

Brazil

1

  

1

  

1

  

Taiwan

0.12

(0.09,

0.17)

0.13

(0.09,

0.17)

0.13

(0.09,

0.18)

Thailand

0.19

(0.14,

0.26)

0.18

(0.13,

0.25)

0.17

(0.12,

0.24)

South Korea

0.26

(0.18,

0.38)

0.28

(0.20,

0.40)

0.25

(0.17,

0.36)

UK

0.60

(0.43,

0.85)

0.62

(0.44,

0.87)

0.64

(0.44,

0.91)

Breast milk expressed

Brazil

1

  

1

  

1

  

Taiwan

6.96

(5.22,

9.28)

7.34

(5.49,

9.81)

7.45

(5.54,

10.01)

Thailand

9.36

(7.09,

12.35)

9.12

(6.90,

12.04)

12.91

(9.31,

17.89)

South Korea

6.37

(4.66,

8.71)

6.97

(5.07,

9.58)

8.17

(5.85,

11.41)

UK

1.34

(0.99,

1.80)

1.38

(1.03,

1.86)

1.53

(1.12,

2.09)

Infant formula

Brazil

1

  

1

  

1

  

Taiwan

11.10

(8.44,

14.60)

11.05

(8.40,

14.55)

11.22

(8.48,

14.86)

Thailand

2.59

(2.02,

3.33)

2.59

(2.01,

3.32)

3.01

(2.24,

4.04)

South Korea

5.47

(4.09,

7.31)

5.45

(4.06,

7.30)

6.69

(4.90,

9.13)

UK

1.34

(1.03,

1.73)

1.33

(1.03,

1.72)

1.34

(1.01,

1.76)

Solid, semi-solid, or soft foods

Brazil

1

  

1

  

1

  

Taiwan

3.69

(2.53,

5.39)

3.71

(2.43,

5.66)

5.08

(3.20,

8.07)

Thailand

1.14

(0.76,

1.72)

1.52

(0.97,

2.39)

0.92

(0.55,

1.54)

South Korea

2.50

(1.63,

3.83)

1.73

(1.08,

2.77)

2.25

(1.36,

3.71)

UK

1.57

(1.06,

2.32)

1.29

(0.84,

1.98)

1.51

(0.94,

2.44)

  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratios, COR Crude Odds Ratios
  2. Model 1: Adjusted for infant’s age
  3. Model 2: Adjusted for additional variables, such as maternal age, education, working status, marital status, residence, and infant’s sex in Model 1