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Table 6 Association between marital status and breastfeeding outcomes, stratified by education, overall and by COVID-19-era. (weighted n = 41,433)a

From: The impact of marriage on breastfeeding duration: examining the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities

Breastfeeding outcome

Overall

Pre-COVID-19

COVID-19

Less than high school OR (95%CI)

More than high school

OR (95%CI)

Less than high school

OR (95%CI)

More than high school

OR (95%CI)

Less than high school

OR (95%CI)

More than high school

OR (95%CI)

BF Initiation

0.98 (0.35, 2.77)

2.30 (0.63, 8.32)

0.86 (0.31, 2.36)

1.36 (0.41, 4.53)

1.35 (0.20, 8.98)

5.96 (0.79, 45.17)

2-month BF duration

2.34 (1.41, 3.89)

2.08 (1.45, 2.98)

2.19 (1.15, 4.17)

1.95 (1.25, 3.05)

3.08 (1.15, 8.26)

2.28 (1.22, 4.26)

4-month BF duration

3.20 (1.97, 5.18)

2.12 (1.51, 2.98)

4.17 (2.16, 8.08)

2.01 (1.33, 3.05)

1.89 (0.85, 4.21)

2.23 (1.21, 4.12)

6-month BF duration

2.87 (1.78, 4.60)

2.15 (1.54, 3.01)

4.24 (2.18, 8.23)

2.06 (1.36, 3.13)

1.58 (0.75, 3.35)

2.14 (1.17, 3.91)

  1. a) Variables accounted for in models: age, maternal race/ethnicity, income, insurance, WIC, pregnancy intention, ACEs, chronic health problems, obesity, substance use before pregnancy, infant sleep