Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding: an analysis of 18 Demographic and Health Surveys

Public Health Nutrition

Amber J Hromi-Fiedler¹  Rafael Pérez-Escamilla¹ 

关键词: Pregnancy intention;    Breast-feeding;    Demographic and;    Health Survey;   

DOI  :  10.1079/PHN2005856

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between unintended pregnancies and prolonged breast-feeding among 18 countries on an individual and aggregated level.Design and settingRegional multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine this association based on 18 Demographic and Health Surveys conducted between 1995 and 2000.SubjectsWomen who had a live child between 13 and 36 months old were included in these analyses (n = 41 353).ResultsRegression models were adjusted for 10 covariates including child age, maternal age, pregnancy status of mother at the time of interview and parity. In 11 out of the 18 countries the odds ratio (OR) of the association between unintended pregnancies and prolonged breast-feeding was

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