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Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok
Although the benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized, only 14% of mothers in Thailand exclusively breastfed their children during the first six months of their lives in 2019, which dropped from 23% in 2016. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) up to six...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34360181 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157889 |
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author | Topothai, Chompoonut Topothai, Thitikorn Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong Patcharanarumol, Walaiporn Putthasri, Weerasak Hangchaowanich, Yupayong Tangcharoensathien, Viroj |
author_facet | Topothai, Chompoonut Topothai, Thitikorn Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong Patcharanarumol, Walaiporn Putthasri, Weerasak Hangchaowanich, Yupayong Tangcharoensathien, Viroj |
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description | Although the benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized, only 14% of mothers in Thailand exclusively breastfed their children during the first six months of their lives in 2019, which dropped from 23% in 2016. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) up to six months, current breastfeeding patterns, and key determinants that influence six-month EBF among mothers residing in Bangkok, Thailand. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire survey. In total, 676 healthy mothers living in Bangkok, whose most recent child was between 6 and 18 months old, were recruited. Descriptive statistics, univariable analysis by Chi-square test, and multivariable logistic regression were performed to assess the association between six-month EBF and maternal characteristics and experiences of using maternal health services. The prevalence of six-month EBF of infants in Bangkok was 41%. The key determinants that influenced six-month EBF included: maternal age of more than 30 years; higher education level; higher maternal income; multi-parity; exposure to breastfeeding advice during pregnancy; intention to breastfeed for a long duration (≥6 months) during pregnancy; experience of six-month EBF in the previous child. This study draws health professionals’ and policy makers’ attention to further promote breastfeeding in particular types of mothers. |
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spelling | pubmed-83454532021-08-07 Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok Topothai, Chompoonut Topothai, Thitikorn Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong Patcharanarumol, Walaiporn Putthasri, Weerasak Hangchaowanich, Yupayong Tangcharoensathien, Viroj Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Although the benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized, only 14% of mothers in Thailand exclusively breastfed their children during the first six months of their lives in 2019, which dropped from 23% in 2016. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) up to six months, current breastfeeding patterns, and key determinants that influence six-month EBF among mothers residing in Bangkok, Thailand. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire survey. In total, 676 healthy mothers living in Bangkok, whose most recent child was between 6 and 18 months old, were recruited. Descriptive statistics, univariable analysis by Chi-square test, and multivariable logistic regression were performed to assess the association between six-month EBF and maternal characteristics and experiences of using maternal health services. The prevalence of six-month EBF of infants in Bangkok was 41%. The key determinants that influenced six-month EBF included: maternal age of more than 30 years; higher education level; higher maternal income; multi-parity; exposure to breastfeeding advice during pregnancy; intention to breastfeed for a long duration (≥6 months) during pregnancy; experience of six-month EBF in the previous child. This study draws health professionals’ and policy makers’ attention to further promote breastfeeding in particular types of mothers. MDPI 2021-07-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8345453/ /pubmed/34360181 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157889 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Topothai, Chompoonut Topothai, Thitikorn Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong Patcharanarumol, Walaiporn Putthasri, Weerasak Hangchaowanich, Yupayong Tangcharoensathien, Viroj Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok |
title | Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok |
title_full | Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok |
title_fullStr | Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok |
title_full_unstemmed | Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok |
title_short | Breastfeeding Practice and Association between Characteristics and Experiences of Mothers Living in Bangkok |
title_sort | breastfeeding practice and association between characteristics and experiences of mothers living in bangkok |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8345453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34360181 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157889 |
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