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BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE
卷 43, 期 1, 页码 68-77出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/birt.12206
关键词
breastfeeding duration; mode of breastfeeding; Asian; ethnicity
资金
- Singapore National Research Foundation under its Translational and Clinical Research (TCR) Flagship Programme [NMRC/TCR/004-NUS/2008, NMRC/TCR/012-NUHS/2014]
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
- Medical Research Council [MC_UP_A620_1017, MC_UU_12011/4] Funding Source: researchfish
- National Institute for Health Research [NF-SI-0515-10042] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [MC_UU_12011/4, MC_UP_A620_1017] Funding Source: UKRI
BackgroundMany countries in Asia report low breastfeeding rates and the risk factors for early weaning are not well studied. We assessed the prevalence, duration, and mode of breastfeeding (direct or expressed) among mothers of three Asian ethnic groups. MethodsParticipants were 1,030 Singaporean women recruited during early pregnancy. Data collected included early breastfeeding experiences, breastfeeding duration, and mode of breastfeeding. Full breastfeeding was defined as the intake of breast milk, with or without water. Cox regression models were used to identify factors associated with discontinuation of any and full breastfeeding. Logistic regression analyses assessed the association of ethnicity with mode of breastfeeding. ResultsAt 6months postpartum, the prevalence of any breastfeeding was 46 percent for Chinese mothers, 22 percent for Malay mothers, and 41 percent for Indian mothers; prevalence of full breastfeeding was 11, 2, and 5 percent, respectively. More Chinese mothers fed their infants expressed breast milk, instead of directly breastfeeding them, compared with the other two ethnic groups. Duration of any and full breastfeeding were positively associated with breastfeeding a few hours after birth, higher maternal age and education, and negatively associated with irregular breastfeeding frequency and being shown how to breastfeed. Adjusting for maternal education, breastfeeding duration was similar in the three ethnic groups, but ethnicity remained a significant predictor of mode of breastfeeding. ConclusionsThe low rates and duration of breastfeeding in this population may be improved with breastfeeding education and support, especially in mothers with lower education. Further work is needed to understand the cultural differences in mode of feeding and its implications for maternal and infant health.
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