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Factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding among study group
| Variables | Exclusive Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding |
|---|---|---|
| p-Value | p-Value | |
| Maternal age | 0,0000 | 0,0000 |
| Mother's education | 0,1254 | 0,0167 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | 0,0165 | 0,0660 |
| Place of living | 0,0828 | 0,5505 |
| Voivodeship | 0,6532 | 0,0494 |
| Mode of delivery | 0,1636 | 0,3560 |
| Birth weight | 0,1254 | 0,0282 |
| Due time | 0,8917 | 0,0332 |
The distribution of breastfeeding time depending on the socio-demographic factors of mothers and the type and time of delivery
| Characteristics | Breastfeeding mothers (N=1024) | Time of breastfeeding | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 month | 1–2 months | 3–5 months | 6–8 months | ≥9 months | |||
| Maternal age [%] | |||||||
| 18–24 years | 227 (22%) | 7.9 | 25.1 | 20.7 | 22.9 | 23.3 | .000 |
| 25–34 years | 466 (46%) | 3.4 | 16.1 | 21.5 | 24.7 | 34.3 | |
| 35+ years | 331 (32%) | 2.7 | 7.9 | 19.6 | 25.7 | 44.1 | |
| Education [%] | |||||||
| Primary and secondary | 495 (48%) | 5.3 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 31.3 | .001 |
| Higher | 529 (52%) | 3.0 | 11.6 | 20.0 | 26.4 | 39.0 | |
| Place of living [%] | |||||||
| Village | 412 (40%) | 5.8 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 21.8 | 35.2 | .102 |
| Medium city | 304 (30%) | 4.3 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 27.0 | 35.5 | |
| Big city | 308 (30%) | 1.9 | 13.6 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 34.4 | |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2)[%]** | |||||||
| Underweight | 82 (8%) | 4.9 | 24.4 | 22.0 | 17.1 | 31.7 | .210 |
| Healthy weight | 693 (70%) | 3.8 | 14.0 | 20.2 | 25.3 | 36.9 | |
| Overweight and obesity | 169 (17%) | 5.3 | 16.0 | 23.7 | 28.40 | 26.6 | |
| Obesity | 47 (5%) | 6.4 | 17.0 | 21.3 | 19.1 | 36.2 | |
| Mode of delivery [%] | |||||||
| Vaginal Birth | 613 (60%) | 3.3 | 13.7 | 21.2 | 25.9 | 35.9 | .102 |
| Caesarean section | 411 (40%) | 5.6 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 22.6 | 33.8 | |
| Due time [%] | |||||||
| Within due time | 652 (64%) | 4.0 | 15.0 | 21.6 | 25.2 | 34.2 | .301 |
| Premature <37 weeks | 101 (10%) | 5.9 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 23.8 | 26.7 | |
| After the date | 271 (26%) | 4.1 | 14 | 18.1 | 23.6 | 40 | |
Time of exclusive breastfeeding depending on the reasons for cessation of breastfeeding declared by women participating in the study
| Reasons for the cessation of exclusive breastfeeding declared by women participating in the study | Total | Exclusive breastfeeding duration (months) | p-value** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 month | 1–2 months | 3–5 months | 6–8 months | ≥9 months | |||
| Insufficient milk supply | 300 (41%) | 25.3 | 29.6 | 32.6 | 11.7 | 0.9 | <0.001 |
| Difficulties in breastfeeding | 101 (14%) | 31.7 | 25.8 | 33.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 | <0.001 |
| Breastfeeding cessation because of child age | 153 (21%) | 0.0 | 5.3 | 44.4 | 35.3 | 15 | <0.001 |
| Feeding with modified milk was more convenient | 90 (12%) | 22.2 | 22.2 | 32.3 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 0.590 |
| Other reasons | 89 (12%) | 14.6 | 15.8 | 43.9 | 19.0 | 6.7 | 0.615 |