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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of perceived milk supply, early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding (N = 237)

From: The relationship between perceived milk supply and exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months postpartum: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Early initiation of breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding

n

%

OR (95% CI)

n

%

OR (95% CI)

Univariate analysis

Perceived milk supply

  ≤ 122

35

29.9

1.00

56

47.9

1.00

  > 122

46

38.3

1.46 (0.85, 2.50)

92

76.7

3.58 (2.05, 6.25)***

Multivariate analysis

Perceived milk supply

  ≤ 122

35

29.9

1.00

56

47.9

1.00

  > 122

46

38.3

1.84 (0.93, 3.6)

92

76.7

3.20 (1.76, 5.83)***

Educational level

 High school and less

50

31.4

1.00

105

66.0

1.00

 College and above

31

39.7

1.84 (0.96, 3.64)

43

55.1

0.73 (0.38, 1.39)

Employment status

 Not working

55

31.8

1.00

117

67.6

1.00

 Working

26

40.6

1.53 (0.75, 3.15)

31

48.4

0.47 (0.24, 0.93)*

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

77

44.5

1.00

117

67.6

1.00

 Cesarean delivery

4

6.3

0.13 (0.04, 0.41)***

31

48.4

0.82 (0.38, 1.79)

Delivery location

 Hospital

47

28.8

1.00

96

58.9

1.00

 Public health center/midwifery clinic

34

45.9

1.36 (0.71, 2.60)

52

70.3

1.14 (0.57, 2.28)

Rooming-in

 No

22

25.6

1.00

47

54.7

1.00

 Yes

59

39.1

1.21 (0.61, 2.38)

101

66.9

1.12 (0.60, 2.08)

Skin-to-skin contact

 No

8

11.3

1.00

31

43.7

1.00

 Yes

73

44.0

2.81 (1.14, 6.91)*

117

70.5

2.36 (1.13, 4.91)*

  1. Note: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.0001