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Table 3 Factors associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding at discharge: results of univariate analysis

From: Association of the presence of a COVID-19 infection at the time of birth and the rates of exclusive breastfeeding upon discharge in BFHI hospitals: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

 

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Variables related to the mother

  

COVID-19 at delivery

2.63 (1.49, 4.44)

0.001

Maternal age

1.03 (0.98, 1.08)

0.23

No university education

1.26 (0.72, 2.19)

0.41

Marital status (single)

0.9 (0.24, 3.4)

0.88

No previous children

1.05 (0.61, 1.78)

0.87

No previous practice of BF

12.1 (3.08, 47.5)

< 0.0001

Desire during pregnancy to practice BF or FF

12.6 (2.48, 64.7)

0.002

Cesarean

3.78 (2.08, 6.85)

< 0.0001

Epidural analgesia

1.96 (0.65,5.91)

0.23

Variables related to the newborn

  

Sex (female)

1.36 (0.79, 2.32)

0.25

Gestational age

0.78 (0.63, 0.98)

0.03

Low birth weight (g)

1.01 (1.01, 1.01)

0.008

Variables related to perinatal care

  

No information on BF in prenatal consultations

0.91 (0.45, 1.85)

0.81

No information on BF in the delivery room

1.08 (0.47, 2.44)

0.19

No companionship during the birth

2.26 (1.17, 4.36)

0.01

No immediate skin-to-skin contact performed

2.26 (0.99, 5.19)

0.05

No observation of at least one BF attempt during the hospital stay

1.5 (0.13, 13.27)

0.79

  1. BF breastfeeding; FF formula feeding;
  2. g grams