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Table 2 Logistic regression analyses comparing proportions of non-overweight and overweight women who reported breastfeeding problems in the first month postpartum

From: Comparing barriers to breastfeeding success in the first month for non-overweight and overweight women

Breastfeeding Problem

Total (n = 462)

Non-overweight (n = 303)

Overweight (n = 159)

Unadjusted

Adjusted a

% (n) reporting the problem

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

Sore or cracked nipples

61 (283)

66 (197)

55 (86)

.027

0.66 (0.44, 0.99)

.046

Latching or attachment

53 (245)

56 (169)

48 (76)

.12

0.73 (0.49, 1.11)

.14

Difficulties positioning

37 (172)

39 (115)

37 (57)

.69

1.09 (0.71, 1.68)

.69

Too much milk

26 (121)

29 (86)

23 (35)

.15

0.76 (0.47, 1.22)

.25

Not enough milk

25 (114)

23 (67)

32 (47)

.071

1.48 (0.93, 2.37)

.10

Delay in milk coming in

21 (99)

20 (61)

25 (38)

.33

1.22 (0.74, 2.01)

.43

Mastitis

15 (71)

16 (48)

15 (23)

.72

1.08 (0.61, 1.90)

.80

Baby refused breast

11 (49)

10 (30)

12 (19)

.48

1.30 (0.68, 2.45)

.43

Baby tongue tie

8 (36)

7 (22)

9 (14)

.54

1.52 (0.72, 3.18)

.27

Other b

9 (42)

9 (27)

10 (15)

.84

1.13 (0.57, 2.27)

.72

  1. Non-overweight: BMI < 25 kg/m2; Overweight: BMI ≥25 kg/m2
  2. n.b. Analysis based on mothers who initiated breastfeeding (462 out of 477); breastfeeding problems are not mutually exclusive
  3. aAdjusted for maternal age, education, parity, birth country, family health care card and mode of delivery. N value for adjusted analyses = 454 due to some missing data on covariates
  4. bsee Appendix for list of “other” breastfeeding problems