Table 2 Prevalence of breastfeeding in the first hour of life and crude odds ratio according to characteristics of pregnancy and prenatal care
Variable | n | % | BF (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Target of a care improvement project | ||||||
Yes | 2214 | 54.5 | 61.9 | 1.558 | 1.373–1.767 | < 0.001 |
No | 1846 | 45.5 | 53.4 | 1 | ||
Parity | ||||||
Primiparous | 2398 | 59.1 | 57.8 | 1 | ||
Multiparous | 1658 | 40.9 | 58.4 | 0.976 | 0.859–1.108 | 0.709 |
Maternal disease | ||||||
Yes | 469 | 11.5 | 48.8 | 0.666 | 0.551–0.805 | < 0.001 |
No | 3592 | 88.5 | 59.2 | 1 | ||
Number of prenatal visits | ||||||
0 to 7 visits | 345 | 8.5 | 46.1 | 0.540 | 0.434–0.673 | < 0.001 |
8 or more visits | 3714 | 91.5 | 59.1 | 1 | ||
Beginning of prenatal care | ||||||
1st gestational trimester | 3838 | 94.8 | 58.8 | 1 | ||
2nd or 3rd trimester | 210 | 5.2 | 44.3 | 0.508 | 0.385–0.670 | < 0.001 |
Prenatal guidance on breastfeeding at birth | ||||||
Yes | 3158 | 77.8 | 64.9 | 3.420 | 2.932–3.989 | < 0.001 |
No | 902 | 22.2 | 33.9 | 1 | ||