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15The literature shows that there are a number of other factors that affect the depth of these ethnicdifferences. For example, the level of integration into UK society is important. Mothers from ethnic minoritygroups were more likely to breastfeed if they were recently migrated or lived a more “traditionally cultural”life e.g. spoke their native language at home(8)(5). It appears that the closer the mother is to the traditionsof their ethnic group they are more likely to breastfeed. While those that have become more integrated intoWestern society are least likely to breastfeed compared to their ethnic counterparts.This study also found some interesting interactions with maternal education. In White mothers, a higherlevel of education is associated with increased rates of breastfeeding. However, the opposite is true formothers from ethnic minorities. Griffiths et al(7) found that higher education levels were associated withshorter breastfeeding duration and earlier introduction of solids in mothers from ethnic minorities. Also,mothers from ethnic minorities that were in managerial or professional work roles were more likely to stopbreastfeeding earlier than those in routine or manual roles. Again, this is the opposite of what is usuallyseen in mothers from a White background.It is clear from our findings that there is variation in breastfeeding levels between ethnic groups in the EastMidlands. Overall, the pattern appears to be similar to those reported in national surveys and the publishedliterature, although a number of slight differences have been noted. Even after considering other influences,such as maternal age and deprivation status, the ethnic group to which the mother belongs will have animpact on their likelihood to breastfeed their baby. In addition, the literature also shows that a number ofother factors can influence the likelihood to breastfeed, e.g. education and integration to society. Thisclearly shows that there is a need to plan breastfeeding initiatives specific to the ethnic groups beingtargeted, taking these considerations into account as the influences on health behaviours can differ.
16Demographics; Age of Mother.Fig.7Breastfeeding in Leicester City PCT by Maternal Age35+30-3425-2920-24Under 20Six Week PrevalenceInitiationFig.80% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%Percent of eligible maternitiesBreastfeeding in Leicester City PCT by Maternal Age35+ Drop-Off After Six Weeks (%)30-3425-2920-24Under 200% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%Percent of eligible maternitiesAs shown in fig.7 there is a clear relationship between maternal age and breastfeeding initiation rates.These increase as the mother‟s age increases, until the age of about 30, after which feeding rates remainconstant.
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