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Predictors of breastfeeding cessation in the first 24 weeks1 |
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| Crude HR (95% CI) |
Adjusted HR2 (95% CI) |
n/N (%) breastfeeding at 24 weeks |
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| Analgesia |
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| Non-pharmacological |
1 (referent group) |
1 (referent group) |
210/292 (72) |
| Gas |
1.21 (0.84, 1.74) |
1.20 (0.83, 1.74) |
112/166 (67) |
| Pethidine |
1.95 (1.45, 2.63) |
1.67 (1.23, 2.25) |
139/261 (53) |
| Epidural |
2.07 (1.57, 2.72) |
2.02 (1.53, 2.67) |
206/396 (52) |
| Maternal age |
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| 30+ |
1 (referent group) |
1 (referent group) |
446/605 (74) |
| 25–29 |
2.43 (1.95, 3.03) |
2.21 (1.76, 2.78) |
183/384 (48) |
| 20–24 |
3.51 (2.65, 4.65) |
2.67 (1.99, 3.58) |
45/125 (36) |
| 16–19 |
4.52 (2.60, 7.84) |
3.19 (1.82, 5.61) |
4/19 (21) |
| Maternal education |
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| Degree |
1 (referent group) |
1 (referent group) |
321/424 (76) |
| Trade/certificate/diploma |
1.78 (1.32, 2.39) |
1.67 (1.24, 2.26) |
132/225 (59) |
| Year 12 |
2.39 (1.84, 3.11) |
2.01 (1.53, 2.64) |
141/275 (51) |
| Up to year 11 |
2.97 (2.25, 3.91) |
2.45 (1.84, 3.27) |
81/205 (40) |
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1excluding women who had a general anaesthetic 2analgesia, maternal age and education in the model | |||
Torvaldsen et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:24 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-24 |
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