Ethnic differences in the initiation and duration of breast feeding--results from the born in Bradford Birth Cohort Study
Santorelli, G. Petherick, E.S. Waiblinger, D. Cabieses, B. Fairley, L.
Santorelli, G.
Petherick, E.S.
Waiblinger, D.
Cabieses, B.
Fairley, L.
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2013
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Adult, African Continental Ancestry Group, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Breast Feeding, Ethnology, Psychology, Cohort studies, England, Ethnic groups, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Humans, Infant, Life style, Mothers, Questionnaires, Regression analysis, Socioeconomic factors, Time factors, Young adult, REF 2014
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Initiation of breast feeding and duration of any breast feeding are known to differ by ethnic group, but there are limited data on differences in exclusive breast feeding. This study aimed to determine if there are ethnic differences in the initiation and duration of any and exclusive breast feeding. METHODS: Breast-feeding data were obtained from a subsample of 1365 women recruited to a multi-ethnic cohort study (Born in Bradford) between August 2008 and March 2009. Poisson regression was used to investigate the impact of socio-economic, life style and birth factors on ethnic differences in the prevalence of breast feeding. RESULTS: Compared with white British mothers, initiation of breast feeding was significantly higher in all ethnic groups and this persisted after adjustment for socio-economic, life style and birth factors [Pakistani: prevalence rate ratio (PRR) = 1.19 (95% confidence interval 1.10, 1.29); Other South Asian: PRR = 1.29 (1.18, 1.42); Other ethnicities: PRR = 1.33 (1.21, 1.46)]. There were no differences in exclusive breast feeding at 4 months [Pakistani: PRR = 0.77 (0.54, 1.09); Other South Asian: PRR = 1.55 (0.99, 2.43); Other ethnicities: PRR = 1.50 (0.88, 2.56)]. Any breast feeding at 4 months was significantly higher in mothers of all non-white British ethnicities [Pakistani: PRR = 1.27 (1.02, 1.58); Other South Asian: PRR = 1.99 (1.52, 2.62); Other ethnicities: 2.45 (1.86, 3.21)]. CONCLUSIONS: Whilst women of ethnic minority groups were significantly more likely to initiate breast feeding and continue any breast feeding for 4 months compared with white British women, the rates of exclusive breast feeding at 4 months were not significantly different once socio-economic, life style and birth factors were accounted for.
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Santorelli G, Petherick ES, Waiblinger D et al (2013) Ethnic differences in the initiation and duration of breast feeding--results from the born in Bradford Birth Cohort Study. 27(4): 388-392.
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