Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors supporting exclusive breastfeeding ≥ 4 months

Age of mother at birth

1.01

(0.90, 1.13)

Sex of the child

 Female

1

 Male

0.74

(0.31, 1.75)

Birth weight

1.00

(1.00, 1.00)

Birth Mode

 Caesarean section

1

 Spontaneous delivery

1.16

(0.43, 3.12)

 Vaginal-instrumental delivery

1.97

(0.48, 8.11)

Maternity clinic

 non-BF

1

 BF

1.27

(0.31, 5.29)

 a-BF

1.59

(0.41, 6.14)

Planned duration of exclusive breastfeeding

< 4 months

1

≥ 4 until < 7 months

4.08

(0.29, 57.77)

≥ 7 months

2.71

(0.17, 42.84)

Active offer of breastfeeding counselling in the hospital

 No

1

 Yes

1.03

(0.29, 3.60)

Support at the start of breastfeeding in hospital

 Neither good nor not good/rather not got/not good at all

1

 Rather good

1.25

(0.38, 4.12)

 Very good

1.39

(0.41, 4.70)

Comfort concerning breastfeeding/feeding in the first days postpartum

 Mediocre/rather not comfortable/not comfortable at all

1

 Rather comfortable

1.42

(0.53, 3.79)

 Very comfortable

1.79

(0.49, 6.59)

Comfort concerning breastfeeding/feeding 2 months postpartum

 Mediocre/rather not comfortable/not comfortable at all

1

 Rather comfortable

3.33

(1.20, 9.22)

 Very comfortable

7.25

(2.11, 24.90)