ソーシャルな場での母乳育児に対する姿勢と乳児期以降の母乳育児:米国母親の調査
Kimberly N Doughty1, Colby Poskitt1, Sarah N Taylor2
1Fairfield University, Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, 1073 North Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824.
Objective:
Despite recent progress on breastfeeding indicators in the U.S., breastfeeding remains stigmatized in certain contexts; for example, breastfeeding beyond infancy and breastfeeding in public. The purpose of this study was to assess and identify correlates of attitudes toward breastfeeding in social settings and breastfeeding beyond infancy among U.S. mothers.
Method:
In this cross-sectional study, a nationwide sample of U.S. mothers of children between the ages of 1 and 4 years (N=881) completed an online survey. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess associations between sociodemographic and infant feeding intention variables and odds of: 1) low support for breastfeeding in social settings, 2) agreeing it is appropriate to breastfeed a 1-to-2-year-old toddler, and 3) agreeing it is appropriate to breastfeed a 2-to-4-year-old child.
Results:
Intention to exclusively formula-feed was associated with low support for breastfeeding in social settings (OR=1.89, 95% CI [1.23, 2.89]) and reduced odds of agreeing it is appropriate to breastfeed a 1-to-2-year-old toddler (OR= 0.32, 95% CI [0.21, 0.50) or 2-to-4-year-old child (OR=0.35, 95% CI [0.20, 0.61). Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and Hispanic race/ethnicity were associated with increased odds of low support for breastfeeding in social settings (OR=2.20, 95% CI [1.39, 3.47 and OR=1.58, 95% CI [1.05-2.38], respectively). However, Hispanic ethnicity was associated with increased support for breastfeeding a 2-to-4-year old child (OR=1.64, 95% CI [1.07-2.50]).
Conclusions:
There are opportunities to shift attitudes toward breastfeeding in public and breastfeeding beyond infancy. Future research should investigate the directionality of the relationship between these attitudes and infant feeding intentions.
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