Initiation of Breastfeeding in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Time-to-Event Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Early breastfeeding has numerous benefits for both the mother and her baby. Previous research typically analyzes breastfeeding initiation in binary terms (within the first hour or day). Although delays are associated with cesarean delivery and skin-to-skin contact may facilitate early breastfeeding, a more nuanced understanding of these relationships is needed.

Methods

With data from 31 countries that had a Demographic and Health Survey since 2015, we described breastfeeding initiation among babies most recently born in the last 2 years to women aged 15-49 years. In a subset of 21 countries, we conducted survival analysis with multivariable log-logistic accelerated failure time (AFT) regressions to examine factors associated with time to initiation of breastfeeding

SUBMITTER: Mallick L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324198 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature