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

Table 3 Factors at 2–4 days, 6 weeks and 3 months after childbirth determining exclusive breastfeeding for up to 3 months using the Backward method (N = 223)^a

Stages	Factors	B	p	OR	95% CI
2–4 days postpartum	Breastfeeding on demand	2.05	0.00**	7.73	2.02, 29.57
6 weeks postpartum	Free distribution of milk substitutes or advertising in primary healthcare centers	−2.57	0.02	0.12	0.01, 0.89
3 months postpartum	Exclusive breastfeeding	4.00	0.00**	54.43	11.52, 257.11
6 months postpartum	Pacifier use	−2.70	0.00**	0.07	0.02, 0.24

Note: p ≤ .05 represents statistical significance
Abbreviations: EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, B Regression coefficient, OR Odds ratio (exponent of the estimate), 95% CI Lower and upper limits of the OR 95% confidence interval
^a Only statistically significant variables are included. All variables are listed in Addional file 1 (Supplementary Tables 1–3)
** p ≤ .01

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