Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

eastfeeding
Not specified but adjusted
for in multivariate Cox
regression analysis. Not
significant
Adj OR Not specified but
controlled for in
multivariate logistic
regression and nonsignificant
Effect on risk
No association between
ethnicity and exclusive
breastfeeding at hospital
discharge or at 6 weeks postbirth.
There was no association
between mother’s country of
birth and the risk of
breastfeeding cessation
Women born in Australia or
NZ were significantly more
likely to be breastfeeding at
discharge than women from
other countries. There was
no association with
duration.
Clinical
1 1 1 1
importance
Clinical relevance 1 1 1 1
Generalisability Y (Pacific Islanders) Y Y Y
Applicability Y (Pacific Islanders) Y Y Y
Exclusive breastfeeding at
discharge
adj OR (95% CI)
UK/Ireland 0.73 (0.32-1.67)
Other 0.33 (0.18-0.59)
There was no association
between maternal country of
birth and any breastfeeding
at discharge but women
born in countries (other than
UK/Ireland) were
significantly less likely to be
breastfeeding at discharge
compared to women born in
Australian or NZ.
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