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Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to analyse the factors that influence the duration of breastfeeding among Polish women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 1,024 mothers of children aged 6–18 months who were breastfeeding or are currently breastfeeding. Data were collected through a compu...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8518111/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33074176 http://dx.doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.2020241.2006.000007 |
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author | Tracz, Julia Gajewska, Danuta |
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description | OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to analyse the factors that influence the duration of breastfeeding among Polish women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 1,024 mothers of children aged 6–18 months who were breastfeeding or are currently breastfeeding. Data were collected through a computer-assisted Web interview. Univariate analysis and correspondence analysis were performed to determine the predictors of exclusive breast-feeding and breastfeeding among Polish women. RESULTS: Maternal age, maternal education, pre-pregnancy body mass index, voivodeship, birth weight and due time had a significant impact on breastfeeding duration (p < 0.05). Mothers who were older (35± years of age), had a higher level of education and lived in mid-sized cities were more often breastfeeding exclusively, in accordance with the World Health Organization's recommendations. Women who were younger, had a lower level of education, lived in rural areas, and had a lower BMI breastfed exclusively for a shorter period. The most frequently suggested reason for breastfeeding cessation was maternal concerns about insufficient milk supply (41%). The percentage of women who gave up breastfeeding before the 6th month following the delivery was the highest in the northeastern region of Poland (53%), whereas the percentage of women who stopped exclusive breastfeeding was the highest in the southwest region of Poland (69.4%). CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlights that the reasons for breastfeeding cessation are often complex. Therefore, the promotion of breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life should be a social responsibility. |
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spelling | pubmed-85181112021-11-23 Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women Tracz, Julia Gajewska, Danuta J Mother Child Original Research Paper OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to analyse the factors that influence the duration of breastfeeding among Polish women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 1,024 mothers of children aged 6–18 months who were breastfeeding or are currently breastfeeding. Data were collected through a computer-assisted Web interview. Univariate analysis and correspondence analysis were performed to determine the predictors of exclusive breast-feeding and breastfeeding among Polish women. RESULTS: Maternal age, maternal education, pre-pregnancy body mass index, voivodeship, birth weight and due time had a significant impact on breastfeeding duration (p < 0.05). Mothers who were older (35± years of age), had a higher level of education and lived in mid-sized cities were more often breastfeeding exclusively, in accordance with the World Health Organization's recommendations. Women who were younger, had a lower level of education, lived in rural areas, and had a lower BMI breastfed exclusively for a shorter period. The most frequently suggested reason for breastfeeding cessation was maternal concerns about insufficient milk supply (41%). The percentage of women who gave up breastfeeding before the 6th month following the delivery was the highest in the northeastern region of Poland (53%), whereas the percentage of women who stopped exclusive breastfeeding was the highest in the southwest region of Poland (69.4%). CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlights that the reasons for breastfeeding cessation are often complex. Therefore, the promotion of breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life should be a social responsibility. Sciendo 2020-07-29 /pmc/articles/PMC8518111/ /pubmed/33074176 http://dx.doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.2020241.2006.000007 Text en © 2020 Julia Tracz et al., published by Sciendo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Paper Tracz, Julia Gajewska, Danuta Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women |
title | Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women |
title_full | Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women |
title_fullStr | Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women |
title_short | Factors Influencing the Duration of Breastfeeding Among Polish Women |
title_sort | factors influencing the duration of breastfeeding among polish women |
topic | Original Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8518111/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33074176 http://dx.doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.2020241.2006.000007 |
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