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Factors associated with the initiation of breast-feeding by Aboriginal mothers in Perth

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ID15095371
AuthorsColin Binns (0000-0002-6220-3933, Curtin University, corresponding author), Dawn Gilchrist (Gold Coast Health), Michael Gracey (Curtin University), Min Zhang (0000-0003-4273-6836, Curtin University), J Scott (0000-0001-5185-6261), Jane A Scott (0000-0003-0765-9054, University of Glasgow), A Lee (0000-0003-3432-0435, Curtin University)
Year2004
Volume7
Issue7
Pages857-861
Publication date2004-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1079/phn2004634
PMID15482610
OpenAlexW2030976312
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited14

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of breast-feeding at discharge and the determinants of breast-feeding initiation amongst Aboriginal women. Design: A prospective cohort study using a self-administered baseline questionnaire and telephone-administered follow-up interviews. Setting: Six hospitals with maternity wards in Perth, Western Australia. Subjects: Four hundred and twenty-five Aboriginal mothers of newborn infants. Results: At discharge, 89.4% of Aboriginal mothers were breast-feeding. Breast-feeding at discharge was most positively associated with perceived paternal support of breast-feeding, with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 6.65 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.81–15.74), and with maternal age (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.03–1.22), but negatively associated with parity and having delivered vaginally. Conclusion: The factors independently associated with breast-feeding at discharge were similar to those previously identified for a group of non-Aboriginal Perth women, suggesting that separate breast-feeding interventions specially targeted at Aboriginal women are not warranted. The findings do, however, highlight the importance of including the father in the breast-feeding discussions

Breast feeding · Cohort · Cohort study · Confidence interval · Obstetrics · Odds ratio · Prospective cohort study · Psychological intervention · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Demography · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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Citation span2007 - 2022 (16)
Highly citedNo

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