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Factors associated with breastfeeding at discharge and duration of breastfeeding
J A Scott1, M C Landers, R M Hughes
1Department of Human Nutrition, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom. jane.a.scott@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
Objective:
To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding amongst Australian women.
Methods:
A prospective cohort study of 556 women in Perth, Western Australia and 503 women from the Darling Downs area, Queensland, Australia.
Results:
Breastfeeding at discharge was most strongly associated with perceived paternal support of breastfeeding with an adjusted odds ratio of 9.13 (95% CI 4.83-17.26), using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Duration of breastfeeding was most strongly associated with the length of time a mother intended to breastfeed with an adjusted relative risk of 4.18 (95% CI 2.81-6.22) for > or = 4 months relative to < 4 months.
Conclusions:
Interventions which aim to increase the length of time a woman intends to breastfeed, and which highlight the role of the father in successful breastfeeding, are recommended to help achieve recommended targets for breastfeeding initiation and duration.