Table 1 Characteristics of the 1344 mother-infant dyads included in the study, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Maternal skin color | ||
White | 245 | 18.2 |
Non-white | 1099 | 81.8 |
Maternal age upon childbirth (years) | ||
< 20 | 262 | 19.5 |
≥ 20 | 1082 | 80.5 |
Maternal schooling (years of formal education) | ||
≤ 8 | 508 | 37.8 |
> 8 | 836 | 62.2 |
Parity | ||
Primiparous | 671 | 49.9 |
Multiparous | 673 | 50.1 |
Family income (minimum wages)a | ||
< 2 | 735 | 54.7 |
≥ 2 | 609 | 45.3 |
Attendance to prenatal lecture/course on breastfeeding | ||
Yes | 347 | 25.8 |
No | 997 | 74.2 |
Smoking during pregnancy | ||
Yes | 32 | 2.4 |
No | 1312 | 97.6 |
Type of prenatal care funding | ||
Public | 888 | 66.1 |
Private/medical insurance plan | 456 | 33.9 |
Type of delivery | ||
Vaginal | 759 | 56.5 |
Cesarean section | 585 | 43.5 |
Type of hospital funding | ||
Public | 1019 | 75.8 |
Private/medical insurance plan | 325 | 24.2 |
Breastfeeding in the first hour of life | ||
Yes | 645 | 48.0 |
No | 699 | 52.0 |
Rooming in at hospital | ||
Yes | 1229 | 91.4 |
No | 115 | 8.6 |
Guidance on breastfeeding at hospital | ||
Yes | 1094 | 81.4 |
No | 250 | 18.6 |
Maternal expectation of breastfeeding duration (months) | ||
≥ 12 | 230 | 17.1 |
< 12 | 1114 | 82.9 |
Birth weight (g) | ||
< 2500 | 65 | 4.8 |
≥ 2500 | 1279 | 95.2 |
Infant sex | ||
Male | 719 | 53.3 |
Female | 625 | 46.5 |
Mother working outside the home at the time of breastfeeding interruption | ||
Yes | 356 | 26.5 |
No | 988 | 73.5 |
Partner’s support and encouragement to breastfeeding | ||
Yes | 1274 | 94.8 |
No | 70 | 5.2 |
Cohabitation with child’s father | ||
Yes | 1145 | 85.2 |
No | 199 | 14.8 |
Use of a pacifier at the time of breastfeeding interruption | ||
Yes | 564 | 42.0 |
No | 780 | 58.0 |
Sleeping environment at the time of breastfeeding interruption | ||
Mother-infant bed-sharing | 1045 | 77.8 |
Other | 299 | 22.2 |
Breastfeeding scheme in the first monthb | ||
On demand | 1236 | 95.8 |
Scheduled | 54 | 4.2 |
Breastfeeding pattern at 4 monthsc | ||
Exclusive breastfeeding | 255 | 21.0 |
Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 962 | 79.0 |