Table 3 Logistic regression analyses comparing proportions of non-overweight and overweight women who gave formula milk in response to self-reported breastfeeding problems in the first month postpartum
Breastfeeding Problem | Total | Non-overweight | Overweight | Unadjusted | Adjusted b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% of women reporting problem who gave formula in response (n/total) a | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |||
Sore or cracked nipples | 10 (28/283) | 11 (22/197) | 7 (6/86) | .28 | 0.47 (0.16, 1.36) | .17 |
Latching or attachment | 17 (42/245) | 14 (23/169) | 25 (19/76) | .029 | 1.64 (0.76, 3.54) | .21 |
Difficulties positioning | 12 (20/172) | 10 (11/115) | 16 (9/57) | .23 | 1.66 (0.54, 5.13) | .38 |
Too much milk | 3 (4/121) | 2 (2/86) | 6 (2/35) | – | – | – |
Not enough milk | 71 (81/114) | 70 (47/67) | 72 (34/47) | .80 | 0.72 (0.28, 1.83) | .49 |
Delay in milk coming in | 51 (50/99) | 48 (29/61) | 55 (21/38) | .46 | 1.35 (0.51, 3.62) | .55 |
Mastitis | 16 (11/71) | 17 (8/48) | 13 (3/23) | – | – | – |
Baby refused breast | 37 (18/49) | 30 (9/30) | 47 (9/19) | .22 | 1.67 (0.36, 7.77) | .52 |
Baby tongue tie | 22 (8/36) | 23 (5/22) | 21 (3/14) | – | – | – |
Other b | 33 (14/42) | 22 (6/27) | 53 (8/15) | .04 | 12.68 (1.46, 109.93) | .021 |