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Table 5 Adjusted analysis for exclusive breastfeeding vs. nonexclusive breastfeeding at discharge, 4 weeks and 8 weeks, for mode of education

From: Successful breastfeeding following a level II NICU stay in Qatar – a longitudinal study

Parameters:

Exclusive breastfeeding

at discharge

Exclusive breastfeeding

at 4 weeks

Exclusive breastfeeding

at 8 weeks

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

aBF education given antenatally

1.06 (0.61, 1.85)

1.41 (0.90, 2.23)

1.2 (0.76, 1.91)

bBreastfeeding education any time

0.29 (0.03, 2.80)

1.5 (0.24, 9.40)

1.14 (0.18, 7.33)

cBF education by doctor

0.84 (0.42, 1.66)

0.66 (0.38, 1.17)

0.58 (0.33, 1.02)

dBF education by nurse

2.28 (0.48, 10.88)

1.21 (0.45, 3.29)

0.7 (0.26, 1.91)

Mode of education

eWritten & verbal

1.07 (0.50, 2.28)

0.88 (0.48, 1.62)

1.38 (0.75, 2.56)

fBF follow up education after initial counselling

1 (0.56, 1.79)

0.65 (0.40, 1.06)

0.8 (0.49, 1.30)

gBF support by family

1.16 (0.41, 3.25)

1.26 (0.55, 2.86)

0.89 (0.38, 2.07)

hBF support by friends

1.11 (0.57, 2.16)

1.99 (1.12, 3.51)

1.35 (0.77, 2.37)

iBF support by staff

1.18 (0.58, 2.40)

1.09 (0.61, 1.96)

0.81 (0.45, 1.47)

jBF education in PNW by NICU team

1.35 (0.76, 2.40)

0.72 (0.45, 1.15)

0.5 (0.31, 0.81)

  1. BF breastfeeding, CI confidence interval, NICU neonatal intensive care unit, PNW postnatal ward
  2. aReference group: “breast feeding (BF) education given postnatally”, bReference group: “no breastfeeding education received”, cReference group: “no BF education by doctor”, dReference group: “no BF education by nurses”, eReference group: “BF education by verbal method only”, fReference group: “no follow up BF education after initial counselling”, gReference group: “no BF support by family”, hReference group: “no BF support by friends”, iReference group: “no BF support by staff”, jReference group: “no BF education in PNW by NICU team staff”