Table 3 The associations among SES, immigration status, and breastfeeding practices

Socioeconomic status

Mother’s education

 1. ≧ 13 years

90.16

2.74

(2.38–3.16)^c

21.30

2.16

(1.85–2.52)^c

9.20

2.00

(1.62–2.47)^c

 2. 10 to 12 years

76.95

1.31

(1.17–1.50)^c

13.67

1.20

(1.05–1.37)^a

6.02

1.13

(0.94–1.36)

 3. ≦ 9 years

71.84

1.00

18.89

1.00

8.73

1.00

Father’s education

 1. ≧ 13 years

89.25

2.13

(1.88–2.43)^c

21.66

1.62

(1.41–1.87)^c

9.50

1.74

(1.43–2.12)^c

 2. 10 to 12 years

78.58

1.43

(1.29–1.58)^c

14.43

1.10

(0.97–1.25)

6.35

1.14

(0.96–1.37)

 3. ≦ 9 years

69.76

1.00

15.67

1.00

6.86

1.00

Parental monthly income

 1. ≧ NT$100,000

90.03

1.32

(1.10–1.60)^a

21.91

1.24

(1.05–1.48)^a

8.96

0.97

(0.77–1.23)

 2. NT$70,000 ~ NT$100,000

87.28

1.10

(0.94–1.28)

17.20

1.04

(0.89–1.22)

6.92

0.83

(0.67–1.03)

 3. NT$50,000 ~ NT$70,000

81.42

0.91

(0.79–1.03)

15.50

0.95

(0.83–1.10)

6.32

0.76

(0.62–0.92)^b

 4. NT$30,000 ~ NT$50,000

78.39

0.90

(0.83–0.97)^a

18.42

0.96

(0.89–1.03)

8.69

0.87

(0.73–1.02)^a

 5. ≦ NT$30,000

76.74

1.00

19.27

1.00

9.75

1.00

Immigration status

 1. From China

82.27

1.60

(1.33–1.93)^c

36.29

3.34

(2.84–3.91)^c

18.25

2.89

(2.36–3.54)^c

 2. From Southeast Asia

76.94

1.39

(1.21–1.61)^c

24.85

2.37

(2.04–2.76)^c

10.71

1.89

(1.54–2.32)^c

 3. Taiwanese

82.63

1.00

16.22

1.00

7.03

1.00