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Table 3 Factors associated with breastfeeding maintenance at 24 months in adolescent mothers. Analysis of variables subjected to Poisson hierarchical regression analysis

From: Factors associated with the maintenance of breastfeeding for 6, 12, and 24 months in adolescent mothers

Distal block (n = 207)

N (%)

RRc (95%CI)

RRa (95%CI)

Maternal age

 ≥18 years

116 (56.0)

1.21 (0.80–1.82)

-

Paternal age

 ≥22 years

99 (47.8)

1.66 (1.10–2.51)*

1.59 (1.06–2.40)*

Maternal education

 ≥8 years

110 (53.1)

1.36 (0. 90–2.05)

1.32 (0.88–1.99)

Maternal skin color

 Black/brown

78 (37.7)

1.22 (0.82–1.82)

-

Parity

 Multiparous

30 (14.5)

1.73 (1.13–2.66)*

1.79 (1.17–2.74)*

Cohabitation with partner at beginning of study

125 (60.4)

1.15 (0.76–1.74)

-

Cohabitation with maternal grandmother at beginning of study

109 (52.6)

0.95 (0.64–1.42)

-

Distal intermediate block

Planned pregnancy

49 (23.6)

1.55 (0.88–2.72)

1.45 (0.84–2.51)

Smoked during pregnancy

 Did not smoke

140 (67.6)

1.50 (0.92–2.42)

1.47 (0.93–2.34)

Number of prenatal visits

 ≥7 visits

134 (64.7)

0.99 (0.65–1.51)

-

Received prenatal guidance on breastfeeding

82 (39.6)

0.99 (0.66–1.49)

Participated in prenatal classes/groups

46 (22.2)

1.21 (0.78–1.89)

Proximal intermediate block

Type of delivery

 Vaginal

154 (74.4)

1.07 (0.67–1.72)

-

Infant sex

 Female

106 (51.2)

1.22 (0.81–1.82)

Birth weight

 ≥3200 g

98 (47.3)

0.82 (0.55–1.23)

Intention to breastfeed

 ≥24 months

135 (65.2)

1.23 (0.79–1.90)

-

Proximal block

Exposed to intervention

98 (47.3)

0.87 (0.58–1.30)

Mother worked/studied in the first year of life

48 (23.2)

1.36 (0.79–2.32)

Maternal grandmother supports breastfeeding

61 (29.4)

6.34 (3.17–12.68)**

3.33 (0.79–13.92)

Partner supports breastfeeding

60 (29.5)

6.52 (3.27–13.03)**

1.79 (0.49–6.52)

Pacifier use

 Does not use

98 (47.3)

4.13 (2.45–6.97) **

2.05 (1.07–3.92)*

Exclusive breastfeeding duration (days)

59 (29–119)a

1.006 (1.003–1.010)**

1.0 (0.996–1.004)

  1. * p < 0.05;** p < 0.001
  2. aMedian (25th–75th interquartile range)
  3. RRc crude relative risk, RRa adjusted relative risk, 95%CI 95% confidence interval