Association of breast feeding and birth interval with child mortality in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study using nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study analysed the association between breast feeding (BF) and birth interval (BI) (both succeeding and preceding) with neonatal mortality (NM), infant mortality (IM) and under-5 mortality (U5M).

Design

This cross-sectional study used data from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018.

Settings

All provinces, Islamabad and Federally Administered Tribal Areas were included in the analysis.

Participants

A total of 12 769 children born to ever-married multiparous women aged 30-49 years who gave live birth within 5 years preceding the interview. Multiple births are not included.

Data analysis

Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used.

Results

We found that BF was associated with nearly 98% lower risk of NM (OR 0.01

SUBMITTER: Amir-Ud-Din R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753421 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature