Prediction of breastfeeding outcomes: Results from the All Our Babies study

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dc.contributor.advisorTough, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorNagulesapillai, Tharsiya
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-21T20:43:58Z
dc.date.available2013-06-15T07:01:46Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-21
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractObjective: The objective of this study was to examine and compare predictors of any breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding at 4 months postpartum between women residing in Canada for 5+ years and those new to Calgary and Canada. Methods: As part of a longitudinal study, women completed questionnaires about pregnancy experiences and breastfeeding practices. Bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were conducted to identify the prevalence and predictors associated with breastfeeding outcomes at 4 months postpartum. Results: While numerous variables were found to be predictive of breastfeeding outcomes, the key factors were perceived prenatal physical health, pre-pregnancy BMI and smoking status prior to and during pregnancy. These three factors were consistently found to be predictive of both breastfeeding outcomes across all populations assessed. Conclusion: Although certain predictors of breastfeeding duration were similar between the groups, several were dissimilar, suggesting that these groups might benefit from different strategies to optimize breastfeeding outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNagulesapillai, T. (2013). Prediction of breastfeeding outcomes: Results from the All Our Babies study (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27409en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27409
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/442
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyMedicine
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subject.classificationEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationBreastfeedingen_US
dc.titlePrediction of breastfeeding outcomes: Results from the All Our Babies study
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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