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Table 7 Association between marital status and breastfeeding outcomes, stratified by race, 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

 

Overall

 

Pre-COVID-19

COVID-19

White

OR (95%CI)

American Indian

OR (95%CI)

Other OR (95%CI)

White

OR (95%CI)

American Indian

OR (95%CI)

Other OR (95%CI)

White

OR (95%CI)

American Indian

OR (95%CI)

Other OR (95%CI)

BF Initiation

1.25 (0.37, 4.27)

2.71 (0.97, 7.61)

1.95 (0.46, 8.21)

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-month BF duration

2.30 (1.62, 3.26)

1.62 (1.11, 2.36)

2.11 (1.01, 4.43)

2.29 (1.49, 3.52)

1.76 (1.12, 2.73)

1.39 (0.50, 3.89)

2.16 (1.14, 4.08)

1.26 (0.59, 2.70)

4.37 (1.53, 12.48)

4-month BF duration

2.57 (1.85, 3.57)

1.48 (1.01, 2.16)

2.28 (1.21, 4.33)

2.77 (1.84, 4.17)

1.70 (1.09, 2.67)

1.88 (0.73, 4.87)

2.22 (1.23, 4.00)

0.93 (0.44, 1.99)

2.51 (0.91, 6.87)

6-month BF duration

2.51 (1.81, 3.48)

1.57 (1.08, 2.28)

2.08 (1.11, 3.91)

2.82 (1.87, 4.25)

1.78 (1.13, 2.79)

1.94 (0.75, 5.05)

2.01 (1.13, 3.57)

0.94 (0.41, 2.15)

1.76 (0.66, 4.70)

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