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Table 3 Factors related to breastfeeding by multivariate logistic regression

From: Effects of work-related factors on the breastfeeding behavior of working mothers in a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer: a cross-sectional survey

 

Ever breastfed*

Continued breastfeeding after returning to work†

 

OR‡

(95% CI)

P value

OR‡

(95% CI)

P value

Age, years

      

   < 30/≥ 30

1.37

(0.99–1.89)

0.057

0.69

(0.40–1.23)

0.211

Education

      

   > College/≤ College

1.59

(1.12–2.17)

0.008

1.03

(0.57–1.87)

0.926

Children's age

      

   <1 yr/>3 yr

1.34

(0.54–3.31)

0.529

2.53

(1.55–4.14)

<0.001

   1–3 yr/>3 yr

0.85

(0.36–1.99)

0.701

1.64

(1.10–2.42)

0.014

Worksite

      

   Office/Fab

2.33

(1.40–3.87)

0.001

4.32

(2.30–8.11)

<0.001

Employment, years

      

   ≤6/≥10

1.77

(1.17–2.67)

0.007

1.14

(0.53–2.43)

0.745

   7–9/≥ 10

1.91

(1.25–2.94)

0.003

0.83

(0.42–2.02)

0.826

Awareness of lactation rooms

      

   Yes/No

1.60

(1.14–2.24)

0.006

2.71

(1.19–6.15)

0.017

Awareness of breast pumping breaks

      

   Yes/No

0.87

(0.59–1.28)

0.474

2.68

(1.57–4.58)

<0.001

  1. Note: OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval.
  2. *Women who never breastfed as reference group.
  3. † Women who only breastfed during maternity leave as reference group.
  4. ‡ Adjusted for all other variables in the table.