Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the independent predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in early infancy.
DESIGN
Cross sectional multivariate comparison of different breastfeeding categories.
SETTING
Urban teaching hospital Outpatient Department.
SUBJECTS
Mothers of 501 children between the age group of 0-6 months were questioned in detail on a standardized pretested proforma about various sociodemographic, parental, infant, feeding related, antenatal and perinatal characteristics likely to affect breastfeeding practices. Mother's height and weight and infant's weight were also recorded.
RESULTS
The exclusive breastfeeding, predominant breastfeeding, bottle feeding, ever breastfed and timely first suckling rates were 44.9%, 67.8%, 31.5%, 99.4% and 10.4%, respectively. Amongst the 29 factors subjected to univariate analyses, 16 clinically relevant or significant (p < 0.1) variables were included for multiple logistic regression models. The significant (p < 0.05) positive independent association for exclusive and partial breastfeeding were (OR) infant's present weight (1.45 to 9.64); breastmilk as first feed (1.53 to 2.22); and lower age of child (1.02 to 1.05). Additional important predictors for exclusive breastfeeding versus total top feeding) were (OR) breastfeeding propagation (1.34 and 2.99); less educated mother (1.09 and 1.23); normal vaginal delivery (1.60) and taller mother (1.21).
CONCLUSIONS
Breastfeeding propagation plays a key role in promoting exclusive breastfeeding. Other independent negative predictors represent a high risk subset for whom intensive propagation is desirable since these factors by themselves may not be amenable to intervention.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in early infancy: operational implications.
AU - Sachdev,H P,
AU - Mehrotra,S,
PY - 1995/12/1/pubmed
PY - 1995/12/1/medline
PY - 1995/12/1/entrez
KW - Age Factors
KW - Asia
KW - Bottle Feeding--determinants
KW - Breast Feeding--determinants
KW - Correlation Studies
KW - Demographic Factors
KW - Developing Countries
KW - Health
KW - India
KW - Infant
KW - Infant Nutrition
KW - Measurement
KW - Nutrition
KW - Population
KW - Population Characteristics
KW - Prevalence
KW - Research Methodology
KW - Research Report
KW - Southern Asia
KW - Statistical Studies
KW - Studies
KW - Supplementary Feeding--determinants
KW - Youth
SP - 1287
EP - 96
JF - Indian pediatrics
JO - Indian Pediatr
VL - 32
IS - 12
N2 - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the independent predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in early infancy. DESIGN: Cross sectional multivariate comparison of different breastfeeding categories. SETTING: Urban teaching hospital Outpatient Department. SUBJECTS: Mothers of 501 children between the age group of 0-6 months were questioned in detail on a standardized pretested proforma about various sociodemographic, parental, infant, feeding related, antenatal and perinatal characteristics likely to affect breastfeeding practices. Mother's height and weight and infant's weight were also recorded. RESULTS: The exclusive breastfeeding, predominant breastfeeding, bottle feeding, ever breastfed and timely first suckling rates were 44.9%, 67.8%, 31.5%, 99.4% and 10.4%, respectively. Amongst the 29 factors subjected to univariate analyses, 16 clinically relevant or significant (p < 0.1) variables were included for multiple logistic regression models. The significant (p < 0.05) positive independent association for exclusive and partial breastfeeding were (OR) infant's present weight (1.45 to 9.64); breastmilk as first feed (1.53 to 2.22); and lower age of child (1.02 to 1.05). Additional important predictors for exclusive breastfeeding versus total top feeding) were (OR) breastfeeding propagation (1.34 and 2.99); less educated mother (1.09 and 1.23); normal vaginal delivery (1.60) and taller mother (1.21). CONCLUSIONS: Breastfeeding propagation plays a key role in promoting exclusive breastfeeding. Other independent negative predictors represent a high risk subset for whom intensive propagation is desirable since these factors by themselves may not be amenable to intervention.
SN - 0019-6061
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/8772886/Predictors_of_exclusive_breastfeeding_in_early_infancy:_operational_implications_
L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/breastfeeding.html
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
