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Table 4 Significant determinants of breastfeeding duration ≥4 months of CMI, after adjustment for potential confounders (n = 275, Phase 1)

From: Breastfeeding practices 2008–2009 among Chinese mothers living in Ireland: a mixed methods study

 

Socio-demographic & Social support and influence Modela

Social-demographic & Behavioural modelb

Social-demographic & Attitudinal modelc

Full Modeld

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

P value

Mother had been breastfed as a child

3.22 (1.21–8.56)

0.019

3.81 (1.22–11.88)

0.021

    

Feeding information obtained from mothers’ own mother

1.97 (1.08–3.59)

0.027

      

Child was looked after by maternal grandmother

      

4.53 (1.21–16.92)

0.025

Child was looked after by paternal grandmother

0.17 (0.05–0.61)

0.007

      

Mother bed shared with the baby

  

3.10 (1.46–6.62)

0.003

  

3.27 (1.32–8.11)

0.011

Breastfed within 1st hour after childbirth

  

2.14 (1.07–4.25)

0.030

    

Formula was introduced at least 1 week after the child was born

  

2.81 (1.37–5.77)

0.005

    

Child was fed on demand

  

2.68 (1.42–5.05)

0.002

  

2.89 (1.36–6.13)

0.006

Mother consumed cultural postpartum diet

  

2.88 (1.46–5.66)

0.002

    

Feeding decision was made:

 Before pregnancy vs. After the child was born

    

4.95 (1.17–20.90)

0.030

  

 During pregnancy vs. After the child was born

    

4.61 (1.04–20.44)

0.044

  

 Planned breastfeeding duration: ≥ 4 months vs. <  4 months

    

9.66 (4.18–22.31)

< 0.001

10.09 (3.83–26.61)

< 0.001

  1. ‘Full Model’ included all variables (socio-demographic, behavioural, social support and influence, and attitudinal) which have an association with breastfeeding duration (P < 0.15) among CMI, according to the univariate logistic regression analyses
  2. a -2LL = 305.873, df = 16. Non-significant variables that were included but not depicted in this model: mother’s age at time of childbirth, maternal length of Irish residency at time of interview, child’s age, maternal birthplace, mother’s education, husband’s education level, couple’s occupation, husband’s nationality, infant feeding information obtained from antenatal classes, and child was looked after by mother’s own mother
  3. b -2LL = 253.812, df = 19. Non-significant variables that were included but not depicted in this model: mother’s age at time of childbirth, maternal length of Irish residency at time of interview, child’s age, maternal birthplace, husband’s education level, couple’s occupation, husband’s nationality, and mother’ previous breastfeeding experience
  4. c -2LL = 236.114, df = 19. Non-significant variables that were included but not depicted in this model: mother’s age at time of childbirth, maternal length of Irish residency at time of interview, child’s age, maternal birthplace, couple’s education level, couple’s occupation, mother had been breastfed as a child, husband’s nationality, agreement/disagreement with ‘I don‘t like breastfeeding’, ‘formula feeding is more convenient than breastfeeding’, and ‘I would feel embarrassed if someone saw me breastfeeding’, as well as maternal awareness of the advantages of breastfeeding
  5. d -2LL = 200.045, df = 30. Non-significant variables that were included but not depicted in this model: mother’s age at time of childbirth, maternal length of Irish residency at time of interview, child’s age, maternal birthplace, couple’s education level, couple’s occupation, mother had been breastfed as a child, husband’s nationality, infant feeding information obtained from mother’s own mother and antenatal classes, child was looked after by mother’s mother-in-law, timing of the introduction of breast milk and infant formula, mother consumed cultural postpartum diet, past breastfeeding experience, timing of the feeding decision made, agreement/disagreement with ‘I don‘t like breastfeeding’, ‘formula feeding is more convenient than breastfeeding’, and ‘I would feel embarrassed if someone saw me breastfeeding’, as well as maternal awareness of the advantages of breastfeeding
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