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Table 2 Factors at 2–4 days and 6 weeks after childbirth determining exclusive breastfeeding for up to 6 weeks using the Backward method (N = 275)a

From: Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months: four consecutive surveys in a tertiary hospital in Lithuania

Times Factors B p OR 95% CI
2–4 days postpartum Amniotomy for labor induction −1.792 0.02 0.17 0.04, 0.80
Breastfeeding on demand 1.402 0.04 2.84 0.97, 8.28
6 weeks postpartum Pacifier use −5.049 0.00** 0.01 0.00, 0.02
  1. Note: p ≤ .05 represents statistical significance
  2. Abbreviations: B Regression coefficient, OR Odds ratio (exponent of the estimate), 95% CI Lower and upper limits of the OR 95% confidence interval
  3. a Only statistically significant variables are included. All variables are listed in Additional file 1 (Supplementary Tables 1–3)
  4. ** p ≤ .01
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International Breastfeeding Journal

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