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Table 4 Socio-demographic, antenatal and birth factors associated with breastfeeding cessation in multivariable analysis

From: The role of support and other factors in early breastfeeding cessation: an analysis of data from a maternity survey in England

 

Breastfeeding cessation by 10 days

Breastfeeding cessation between 10 days and 6 weeks

 

CRUDE OR (complete case) (n=3451)

FINAL ADJUSTEDa(complete case) (n=3451)

CRUDE OR (complete case) (n=2980)

FINAL ADJUSTEDb(complete case) (n=2980)

 

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Index of Multiple Deprivation

        

 Quintile 1 (least deprived)

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Quintile

1.20

(0.86,1.66)

1.07

(0.75,1.54)

1.15

(0.85,1.57)

1.13

(0.82,1.57)

 Quintile 3

1.46*

(1.07,2.01)

1.38

(0.99,1.93)

1.49**

(1.11,2.01)

1.57**

(1.15,2.16)

 Quintile 4

1.53*

(1.10,2.12)

1.50*

(1.03,2.18)

1.44*

(1.06,1.97)

1.45*

(1.03,2.03)

 Quintile 5 (most deprived)

1.75***

(1.26,2.43)

1.84**

(1.27,2.68)

1.55**

(1.13,2.14)

1.79**

(1.25,2.57)

Age

        

 16-19

3.84***

(2.15,6.85)

1.9

(0.97,3.74)

3.32***

(1.69,6.53)

1.84

(0.93,3.63)

 20-24

2.39***

(1.75,3.27)

1.51*

(1.04,2.19)

1.73**

(1.24,2.41)

1.24

(0.85,1.79)

 25-29

1.22

(0.93,1.59)

1.12

(0.83,1.50)

1.08

(0.84,1.39)

1.02

(0.78,1.33)

 30-34

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 35-39

0.66*

(0.48,0.91)

0.66*

(0.48,0.92)

0.58***

(0.43,0.77)

0.55***

(0.40,0.75)

 ≥40

0.70

(0.41,1.19)

0.64

(0.37,1.13)

0.61

(0.36,1.01)

0.52*

(0.30,0.89)

Age completed full-time education

        

 <17 years

3.35***

(2.57,4.36)

2.15***

(1.58,2.92)

3.44***

(2.66,4.46)

3.03***

(2.29,4.02)

 17-18 years

2.92***

(2.29,3.73)

1.99***

(1.52,2.61)

2.59***

(2.05,3.27)

2.24***

(1.74,2.87)

 19+ years

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Still in full-time education

1.89

(0.79,4.55)

2.11

(0.86,5.22)

1.21

(0.46,3.22)

1.31

(0.45,3.81)

Ethnicity

        

 White

3.47***

(2.22,5.43)

3.02***

(1.74,5.22)

2.48***

(1.73,3.54)

2.49***

(1.63,3.80)

 Non-white

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

Country of birth

        

 UK

4.29***

(2.89,6.36)

2.91***

(1.85,4.56)

2.58***

(1.92,3.46)

1.71**

(1.63,3.06)

 Outside UK

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Antenatal feeding intention

        

 Breast milk only

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Breast and formula milk

2.06***

(1.58,2.67)

2.47***

(1.84,3.31)

2.03***

(1.56,2.63)

2.63***

(1.97,3.53)

 Formula milk only

8.70***

(4.82,15.71)

6.90***

(2.94,16.20)

6.18***

(2.71,14.10)

4.73**

(1.74,12.87)

 Not sure

4.10***

(2.31,7.28)

4.01***

(2.17,7.42)

1.33

(0.57,3.09)

1.09

(0.45,2.63)

Duration of labour

        

 No labour

0.66*

(0.44,0.98)

0.55**

(0.36,0.84)

-

-

-

-

 <8 h

1.00

-

1.00

-

-

-

-

-

 8-17 h

1.03

(0.79,1.28)

0.97

(0.73,1.29)

-

-

-

-

 18+ h

0.98

(0.72,1.21)

0.89

(0.66,1.22)

-

-

-

-

Length of hospital stay

        

 None (home birth)

0.78

(0.43,1.41)

0.88

(0.46,1.71)

-

-

-

-

 <24 h

1.00

-

1.00

-

-

-

-

-

 1-2 days

1.39*

(1.08,1.78)

1.42*

(1.08,1.88)

-

-

-

-

 3-4 days

1.32

(1.00,1.74)

1.78***

(1.29,2.46)

-

-

-

-

 ≥5 days

0.66

(0.31,1.41)

1.39

(0.59,3.24)

-

-

-

-

Gestation

        

 37-38 weeks

-

-

-

-

1.21

(0.93,1.59)

1.25

(0.93,1.68)

 39-41 weeks

-

-

-

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 ≥ 42 weeks

-

-

-

-

1.58**

(1.17,2.12)

1.40*

(1.01,1.95)

Type of birth

        

 Normal vaginal

-

-

-

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

 Forceps/ventouse

-

-

-

-

1.19

(0.89,1.60)

1.14

(0.84,1.54)

 Planned caesarean

-

-

-

-

1.42*

(1.05,1.91)

1.50*

(1.09,2.07)

 Unplanned caesarean

-

-

-

-

1.24

(0.91,1.67)

1.30

(0.93,1.81)

Baby admitted to NNU

        

 Yes

0.55*

(0.32,0.93)

0.42**

(0.23,0.78)

-

-

-

-

 No

1.00

-

1.00

-

-

-

-

-

  1. aAdjusted for IMD, age, age completed FT education, ethnicity, country of birth, AN feeding intention, labour duration, postnatal stay length, NNU admission, source of breastfeeding support, breastfeeding support not needed, MWs gave active support and encouragement.
  2. bAdjusted for IMD, age, age completed FT education, ethnicity, country of birth, AN feeding intention, gestation, type of birth, baby café attendance, breastfeeding support not needed, MWs gave active support and encouragement.
  3. *p <0.05 **p <0.005 ***p <0.001.
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