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Table 2 Probability of breastfeeding cessation

From: Reliability and validity of the German version of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS-G) and relations to breastfeeding duration and feeding method

Predictors

Coefficient

HR (95% CI)

IIFAS-G score

-0.13***

0.87 (0.85,0.89)

age child

< -0.01

1.00 (1.00,1.00)

age mother

0.05*

1.05 (1.01,1.09)

gestational age

0.04

1.04 (0.99,1.08)

education

-0.29

0.75 (0.51,1.10)

working

0.22

1.25 (0.83,1.90)

  1. Mothers (N = 318) with a higher IIFAS-G have a reduced risk of breastfeeding cessation, whereas mothers, that are older have an increased risk of breastfeeding cessation
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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International Breastfeeding Journal

ISSN: 1746-4358