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Predictors of partial breastfeeding in the first postpartum week. |
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| Partial breastfeeding (compared with fully breastfeeding) adjusted OR (95% CI) |
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| Analgesia1 |
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| Non-pharmacological |
1 (referent group) |
| Gas |
1.46 (0.48, 4.45) |
| Pethidine |
0.97 (0.34, 2.75) |
| Epidural |
3.61 (1.57, 8.29) |
| General anaesthetic |
9.25 (3.22, 26.59) |
| Parity2 |
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| Multiparous |
1 (referent group) |
| Primiparous |
2.59 (1.51, 4.45) |
| Type of birth1 |
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| Vaginal |
1 (referent group) |
| Instrumental |
1.82 (0.91, 3.65) |
| CS* no labour |
4.41 (2.25, 8.64) |
| CS with labour |
6.22 (3.15, 12.30) |
| Onset of labour1 |
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| Spontaneous |
1 (referent group) |
| Induced |
1.86 (1.07, 3.22) |
| No labour |
3.73 (1.92, 7.24) |
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1adjusted for parity, 2adjusted for analgesia, *CS = Caesarean section Note: Cannot include analgesia, type of birth and onset of labour in the one model as some variables are on the causal pathway of others | |
Torvaldsen et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:24 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-24 |
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