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Influence of Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and Early Postpartum Depressive Symptoms on Breastfeeding Among Chinese Women in Hong Kong
Author(s) -
Lau Ying,
Chan Kin Sin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.09.001
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , domestic violence , socioeconomic status , odds ratio , demography , logistic regression , pregnancy , confidence interval , multinomial logistic regression , cross sectional study , breast feeding , postpartum depression , obstetrics , pediatrics , poison control , injury prevention , environmental health , population , pathology , machine learning , sociology , biology , computer science , genetics
Numerous studies show that breastfeeding is beneficial to both mothers and babies. This study explores two understudied correlates that may influence breastfeeding initiation: intimate partner violence during pregnancy and early postnatal depressive symptoms. A cross‐sectional comparative study design investigated the correlates of feeding modes of 1200 Chinese mother and infant pairs in a university‐affiliated regional hospital in Hong Kong. The prevalence rates of breastfeeding and mixed feeding were 42.25% and 26.25%, respectively. Women who had no experience of intimate partner violence during pregnancy were significantly more likely to initiate breastfeeding (adjusted odds ratio = 1.84; 95% confidence interval, 1.16–2.91) after adjustment for demographic, socioeconomic, and obstetric variables. Early postnatal depressive symptoms were not significantly associated with feeding modes in a multinomial logistic regression model. Midwives are in a key position to identify and intervene to encourage more successful breastfeeding practice.