Factors associated with the length of breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survival study
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva1,2, Lorrayne Oliveira Dias Soares3, Luana Carolina Dos Santos4
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem na Saúde da Mulher, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To investigate the repercussions of COVID-19 on the length of breastfeeding and analyze the associated factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Method:
This is an epidemiological, prospective cohort study. Data were collected from medical records and through telephone interviews. Women who weaned were estimated using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. The log-rank test was used to verify differences between groups, analyzing weaning time, according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. The values of hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals were estimated using Cox regression analysis.
Results:
A total of 1,729 women participated in the study. During the COVID-19 pandemic, brown women and women undergoing cesarean section were more likely to stop breastfeeding.
Conclusion:
The birth route and mothers' ethnic characteristics were associated with early weaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such findings are important to guide the assistance of the multidisciplinary team, especially nursing, during the post-pandemic period and in future epidemiological scenarios.
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