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 -