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Table 5 Factors associated with exclusive feeding with MOM (multivariate regression)

From: Initiation of lactation and the provision of human milk to preterm infants in German neonatal intensive care units from the mothers’ perspective

 

Pseudo-R2 = 0.1139

Independent variables (reference categories)

Odds Ratio

p >|z|

95% CI

Birth weight (ref. < 1000 g)

1000 g–1499 g

0.635

0.049*

0.404–0.999

Multiple (ref. Yes)

No

2.394

0.001**

1.464–3.915

Lactation initiation (ref. within 6 h postpartum)

 6–24 h

0.450

0.001**

0.282–0.719

  > 24 h

0.353

0.021*

0.145–0.856

Frequency (ref. 7–9 times)

 4–6 times

0.419

0.000***

0.260–0.677

 1–3 times

0.205

0.008**

0.063–0.666

Education (ref. without/in training)

 Completed vocational training

0.274

0.063

0.070–1.073

 University degree

0.404

0.190

0.104–1.568

Age

0.973

0.317

0.922–1.027

Native language (ref. German)

Other

1.506

0.203

0.802–2.826

_cons

1.730

0.632

0.184–16.307

  1. Mathematical rounding to three decimal places
  2. *p ≤ 0.05
  3. **p ≤ 0.01
  4. ***p ≤ 0.001
  5. Note: _cons estimates baseline odds