From: Predictors of breastfeeding duration in a predominantly Māori population in New Zealand
Full breastfeeding stopped before 4 weeks N = 95 | Full breastfeeding stopped at or after 4 weeks but before 13 weeks N = 31 | Full breastfeeding stopped at or after 13 weeks but before 26 weeks N = 33 | Full breastfeeding stopped at or after 26 weeks N = 28 | OR (95% CI) | p | |
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Age (days) at 1 m interview (Mean) (sd) | 54 (29) | 52 (28) | 48 (17) | 46 (15) | 0.101 | |
Breastfeeding support | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Strong partner support | ||||||
Neutral/no support | 31/89 (45) | 6/31 (19) | 4/33 (12) | 2/27 (7) | ||
Strongly supportive | 58/89 (65) | 25/31 (81) | 29/33 (88) | 25/27 (93) | 3.64 (1.76, 7.55) | 0.001 |
Strong mother support | ||||||
Neutral/no support | 30/90 (33) | 6(31 (19) | 9/33 (28) | 1/27 (4) | ||
Strongly supportive | 60/90 (67) | 25/31 (81) | 24/33 (72) | 26/27 (96) | 2.47 (1.27, 4.82) | 0.008 |
Others helped mother care for baby last night | ||||||
No | 80/91 (88) | 25/31 (19) | 27/33 (22) | 22/27 (81) | ||
Yes | 11/91 (12) | 6/31 (19) | 6/33 (18) | 5/27 (19) | 1.50 (0.73, 3.11) | 0.272 |
Fatigue (mean)(sd) | 7.2 (4.59) | 6.1 (2.67) | 7.2 (5.56) | 6.1 (4.79)a | 0.97 (0.91, 1.03) | 0.324 |
Maternal smoking | ||||||
None | 37 (41) | 21 (68) | 25 (76) | 21 (78) | ||
Occasional | 9 (10) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 1 (4) | ||
Daily | 45 (49) | 10 (32) | 6 (18) | 5 (19) | 0.51 (0.37, 0.69)b | < 0.001 |
Alcohol use | ||||||
No | 31/90 (48) | 18 (58) | 20/33 (61) | 14/27 (56) | ||
Yes | 59/90 (62) | 13/31 (42) | 13/33 (39) | 13/27 (44) | 0.54 (0.31, 0.93) | 0.026 |