Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Effect on risk
Women who were working
at 6 months were less likely
to be feeding any
breastmilk at 6 months
(univariate analysis only)
there was no significant
association between
breastfeeding at discharge
or breastfeeding duration
Small employers & selfemployed
1.25 (95%CI0.83-2.00)
Lower supervisory &
technical
0.30 (95%CI 0.16-0.59)
Semi-routine
0.53 (95%CI 0.36-0.77)
Routine
0.50 (95%CI 0.31-0.77)
Compared to women in
higher managerial and
professional employment,
women in other forms of
employment less likely to
initiate breastfeeding and be
exclusively breastfeeding at 1
month.
At 4 months, women in
intermediate, lower
supervisory & technical,
semi-routine & routine
employment less likely to be
exclusively breastfeeding.
Mothers with an occupation
score >4 more likely to
cease breastfeeding
Clinical 4 1 1 1
importance
Clinical 1 1 1 1
relevance
Generalisability Y Y Y (UK) Y
Applicability Y Y Y (UK) Y
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