Factors Associated with Non-exclusive Breastfeeding among 4-Week Post-partum Mothers in Klang District, Peninsular Malaysia
- Author:
Tan KL
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
2009;15(1):11-18
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This is a cross-sectional study which investigated the association between non-exclusive
breastfeeding and maternal, paternal, obstetric and infant factors. Data on maternal,
paternal, obstetric and infant factors were collected through face-to-face interview
using a structured questionnaire from 498 mothers with four-week-old infants who
attended government clinics in Klang district between 17 and 28 July 2006. The
prevalence of non-exclusive breastfeeding at four weeks was 45.8%. Factors significantly
associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding at four weeks included Indian ethnic mother
(OR = 4.06), working mother (OR = 3.55), mother from high household income (OR = 1.90), mother who smokes (OR = 7.27), primiparous (OR = 1.97), infant not sharing a
bed with mother (OR = 1.75) and infant born prematurely (OR = 7.69). Identification of
risk factors should assist in targeting women who are at increased risk of non-exclusive breastfeeding.
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