Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Population/
study
information
A total of 4,487 children took part,
divided into the following age
groups: 2–3 years, 4–8 years, 9–13
years and 14–16 years.
Households with children aged 2-16
years were randomly selected using
Random Digit Dialling.
Caregiver or parent recalled/reported
if infant had “ever breastfeeding”
In total, 5,171 interviews were conducted
with parents or carers of children aged 0-
15 year. The overall participation rate
was 63.5 %. Questions on breastfeeding
were only asked of parents of children
aged 0-23 months
10,439 Indigenous Australians of all ages
Parent or caregiver responded for
children. Information is ‘as reported’ by
respondents
In 27% of children aged 0–3 years an
adult other than the child’s
mother responded for the child
Results
The majority (90%) of children were
breastfed for a period during their
infancy.
Parameter2 2–3 4–8 9–13 14–16
Boys ever been breastfed(%); 93 (2-3
yrs), 90 (4-8 yrs), 92 (9-13 yrs), 91
(14-16 yrs)
Girls ever been breastfed(%); 93 (2-
3 yrs), 89 (4-8 yrs), 88 (9-13 yrs), 93
(14-16 yrs )
All children ever been breastfed(%);
93 (2-3 yrs), 89 (4-8 yrs), 90 (9-13
yrs) 92 (14-16 yrs)
The proportion of children aged 0-23
months who were breastfed at each
month of age declined from 91.1
per cent at birth to 80.5 per cent at 1
month, 69.0 per cent at 3 months, 54.8
per cent at 6 months, and 28.3
per cent at 12 months.
The proportion of children aged 0-23
months who were fully breastfed at each
month of age declined from 91.1 % at
birth to 74.4 % at 1 month, 58.8 % at 3
months, 26.3 % at 6 months, and
1.1 % at 12 months.
The proportion of children aged 0-23
months who were exclusively breastfed at
each month of age declined
from 91.1 % at birth to 67.0 % at 1
month, 49.9 % at 3 months, 16.7 % at 6
months,
In 2004-5 approximately 42% of
Indigenous children aged 0–3 years in
remote areas were currently being
breastfed, 43% had previously been
breastfed and14% had never been
breastfed. This compared to 13%, 65%
and 21% of Indigenous infants in nonremote
areas respectively.
A higher proportion of non-Indigenous
children (aged 0–3 years) than
Indigenous children had been breastfed
for 12 months or more, 14% compared
with 11%.
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