Factors associated with early weaning at a Child-Friendly Healthcare Initiative Hospitall / Fatores associados ao desmame precoce em Hospital Amigo da Criança
Granville-Garcia, Ana F; Lins, Ruthinéia D A U; Oliveira, Ana C B; Paiva, Saul M; Sousa, Raulison V; Martins, Veruska; Silva, Maria S P; Ferreira, Jainara M S; Menezes, Valdenice A.
Rev. odonto ciênc
; 27(3): 202-207, 2012. tab
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| LILACS, BBO - odontología (Brasil) | ID: lil-656785
PURPOSE:
Considering the benefits of breastfeeding on children's health, the aim of the present study was to determine factors associated with early weaning among children at a Child-Friendly Healthcare Initiative (CFHI) children's hospital in the city of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba, Brazil.METHODS:
An analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out involving 800 mothers of children between 0 and 24 months of age at the Elpídio de Almeida Health Institute. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered and contained questions on socio-demographic characteristics, eating habits and nonnutritive sucking habits. The chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were employed for statistical analysis. A multivariate analysis was performed with variables that achieved a P-value < 0.25 in the bivariate analysis.RESULTS:
The prevalence of early weaning was 13.5%. In the bivariate analysis, the factors associated with early weaning were income (P=0.001), child's birth weight (P=0.016), bottle feeding (P=0.003) and pacifier use (P<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, pacifier use remained significantly associated with early weaning (OR 3.23; 95% CI 1.871 to 5.591; P<0.001).CONCLUSION:
Pacifier use was associated with early weaning, even when mothers were advised to avoid this habit.
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BR97.1
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