Table 2 Association between chronic condition types and breastfeeding difficulty clusters

Low milk production vs. Physiologically expected (reference

 Endocrine

2.82

(1.38–5.80)

2.34

(1.10–5.00)

 Neurological

0.90

(0.33–2.45)

0.89

(0.32–2.51)

 Cardiovascular

3.53

(1.37–9.12)

2.75

(1.01–7.81)

 Respiratory

1.02

(0.34–3.06)

0.95

(0.30–2.99)

 Gastrointestinal

2.75

(1.23–6.12)

2.51

(1.11–5.69)

 Musculoskeletal

0.97

(0.44–2.14)

0.80

(0.35–1.85)

 Genitourinary

0.75

(0.26–2.18)

0.71

(0.22–2.24)

Ineffective latch vs. Physiologically expected (reference)

 Endocrine

1.66

(0.92–3.00)

1.75

(0.91–3.36)

 Neurological

1.09

(0.52–2.31)

1.03

(0.45–2.33)

 Cardiovascular

1.49

(0.59–3.73)

1.52

(0.54–4.28)

 Respiratory

1.88

(0.91–3.90)

1.98

(0.89–4.40)

 Gastrointestinal

2.40

(1.27–4.53)

2.44

(1.25–4.77)

 Musculoskeletal

1.22

(0.67–2.22)

1.17

(0.62–2.23)

 Genitourinary

0.51

(0.21–1.27)

0.37

(0.13–1.02)