Association between maternal education and breast feeding practices in China: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between maternal education and breast feeding in the Chinese population, with a consideration of household income and health-seeking behaviours.

Design

A nationally representative population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

77 counties from 12 geographically distinct regions in China.

Participants

10 408 mothers with children from 0 to 12 months of age, aged 15-53 years old (mean: 29.15, SD: 5.11) were classified into primary school or below group (n=781), middle school group (n=3842), high school/vocational school group (n=1990), college or above group (n=3795), according to their highest completed education.

Outcomes

Five breastfeeding outcomes, including early initiation of breast feeding (EIB), exclusive b

SUBMITTER: Tang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6720234 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature