Table 3 Factors associated with continued breastfeeding at 6 weeks in the total cohort
Bivariable analyses | Multivariable analysis* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical or demographic factor | Not Breastfeeding (n = 96) | Breastfeeding (n = 104) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) |
Age, years | 27.9 (± 4.9) | 30.1 (± 5.0) | 0.004 | 1.05 (0.99–1.12) |
Pregravid BMI, kg/m2 | 30.5 (± 7.3) | 29.6 (± 8.5) | 0.39 | |
Race/ethnicity Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black White Hispanic Black Hispanic Asian Other | 11 (11.5) 50 (52.1) 32 (33.3) 2 (2.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0) | 13 (12.5) 50 (48.1) 29 (27.9) 2 (1.9) 10 (9.6) 0 (0.0) | 0.05 | (ref) 1.19 (0.45–3.15) 1.37 (0.48–3.95) 1.38 (0.14–13.75) -- -- |
Married | 25 (26.3) | 38 (36.9) | 0.11 | -- |
Multiparous | 66 (68.8) | 71 (68.3) | 0.94 | -- |
Some college education or greater | 56 (60.2) | 88 (85.4) | < 0.001 | 3.48 (1.64–7.39) |
Employed for wages Maternity leave | 38 (40.0) 28 (73.7) | 40 (38.8) 29 (72.5) | 0.87 0.91 | -- |
Intended pregnancy | 38 (39.6) | 39 (37.5) | 0.76 | -- |
Antenatal depression | 15 (16.7) | 17 (17.4) | 0.90 | -- |
Postpartum depression | 6 (7.1) | 7 (7.7) | 0.89 | -- |
Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 64 (66.7) | 63 (60.6) | 0.37 | -- |
Infant NICU admission | 26 (27.1) | 18 (17.3) | 0.095 | 0.48 (0.22–1.06) |