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Age-adjusted associations of breastfeeding and autistic disorder for children aged 2–18 years. |
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| Variable |
Odds Ratio |
(95% Confidence Interval) |
p value |
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| No Breastfeeding |
2.48 |
(1.42 – 4.35) |
0.001 |
| Breastfeeding <2 months |
1.70 |
(1.00 – 2.88) |
0.050 |
| Breastfeeding 2–6 months |
1.27 |
(0.75 – 2.14) |
0.373 |
| Breastfeeding >6 months |
reference |
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| Limited to cases with reported regression in development |
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| No Breastfeeding |
1.95 |
(1.01 – 3.78) |
0.048 |
| Breastfeeding <2 months |
1.84 |
(0.98 – 3.44) |
0.057 |
| Breastfeeding 2–6 months |
1.59 |
(0.86 – 2.96) |
0.141 |
| Breastfeeding >6 months |
reference |
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Schultz et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:16 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-16 |
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