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Factors associated with initiation of breast-feeding in the Dominican Republic / Factores asociados al inicio de la lactancia materna en mujeres dominicanas
Bautista, Leonelo.
  • Bautista, Leonelo; s.af
Rev. panam. salud pública ; 2(2): 107-114, ago. 1997. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-201380
RESUMEN
Las relaciones entre el inicio del amamantamiento y sus determinantes varían en distintas poblaciones, pero su conocimiento es fundamental para orientar los programas de promoción de la lactancia materna. Los datos de la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud de 1991 de la República Dominicana se usaron para identificar factores asociados con el inicio del amamantamiento en una muestra aleatoria de mujeres en edad fértil. Aproximadamente 93% de 2 714 madres informaron haber iniciado el amamantamiento en su último niño nacido vivo menor de 5 años y no hubo cambios importantes en este porcentaje en los últimos 5 años. Se realizó un análisis de regresión logística mediante el cual se calcularon valores de la razón de posibilidades (odds ratio (), en inglés) como medidas de asociación. Las madres que tuvieron alguna enfermedad durante el embarazo ( = 2,3), las que tuvieron niños con bajo peso al nacer ( =2,9), las primíparas ( = 1,9) y las de nivel de ingresos medio ( = 1,6) y alto ( = 2,1)tuvieron un riesgo significativamente mayor de no iniciar el amamantamiento. Estas mujeres deberían constituir grupos prioritarios en los programas de promoción de la lactancia materna
ABSTRACT
The determinants of initiating breast-feeding vary among different populations, but knowledge of them is of fundamental importance for guiding programs to promote breast-feeding. Data from the Demographic and Health Survey of 1991 in the Dominican Republic were used to identify factors associated with the initiation of breast-feeding in a random sample of women of reproductive age. Approximately 93% of 2 714 mothers reported having begun to breast-feed their last live-born child who was currently under 5 years of age, and that percentage had not changed substantially in the past 5 years. A logistic regression analysis was done in which odds ratios () were calculated as measures of association. Women who had suffered some type of illness during pregnancy ( = 2.3), those whose child had a low birthweight ( = 2.9), primiparas ( = 1.9), and those with medium ( = 1.6) or high ( = 2.1) income levels showed a significantly higher risk of not starting to breast-feed. These women should be considered priority groups by breast-feeding promotion programs.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Breast Feeding / Data Interpretation, Statistical / Mothers Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Dominica / Dominican Republic Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 1997 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Breast Feeding / Data Interpretation, Statistical / Mothers Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Dominica / Dominican Republic Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 1997 Type: Article