Table 2 Cox analysis for the risk of exclusive breastfeeding cessation in cohort from Feira de Santana
From: Duration of exclusive breastfeeding in a Brazilian population: new determinants in a cohort study
Variables | Distal model | Distal intermediate model | Proximal intermediate model | Proximal model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | HR (95% CI)* | HR (95% CI)* | HR (95% CI)* | HR (95% CI)* |
White mother | 1.00 (0.85-1.17) | -- | -- | -- |
Maternal age < 20 years at delivery | 0.96 (0.81-1.13) | -- | -- | -- |
Maternal educational level ≤ 8 years of schooling | 1.51 (1.32-1.72) | 1.31 (1.15-1.50) | 1.32 (1.15-1.50) | 1.34 (1.17-1.53) |
Primiparous | 0.95 (0.60-1.50) | -- | -- | -- |
Having previous experience with breastfeeding | 0.76 (0.49-1.19) | -- | -- | -- |
Mother living with the child’s father | 0.90 (0.76-1.06) | -- | -- | -- |
< 6 prenatal consultations attended | -- | 1.14 (0.98-1.31) | 1.15 (1.00-1.33) | 1.15 (1.00-1.33) |
Prenatal breastfeeding class attended | -- | 0.96 (0.84-1.10) | -- | -- |
Prenatal care provided by public service | -- | 1.22 (1.06-1.40) | 1.21 (1.05-1.41) | 1.34 (1.17-1.55) |
Vaginal delivery | -- | -- | 1.11 (0.96-1.28) | -- |
Birth in a Baby-Friendly Hospital | -- | -- | 0.82 (0.72-0.96) | 0.85 (0.73-0.99) |
Guidance on breastfeeding received at hospital | -- | -- | 0.80 (0.69-0.93) | 0.80 (0.68-0.92) |
Breastfeeding within first hour of life | -- | -- | 0.99 (0.87-1.14) | -- |
Male baby | -- | -- | -- | 1.01 (0.90-1.14) |
Mother partner’s appreciation for breastfeeding | -- | -- | -- | 0.62 (0.48-0.79) |
Mother working outside the home | -- | -- | -- | 1.73 (1.53-1.95) |
Mother limiting the number of nighttime breastfeeds | -- | -- | -- | 1.58 (1.11-2.23) |
Presence of cracked nipple | -- | -- | -- | 2.54 (2.06-3.13) |
Use of a pacifier | -- | -- | -- | 1.40 (1.14-1.71) |