Research Article

Smoking Behaviour before, during, and after Pregnancy: The Effect of Breastfeeding

Table 4

Smoking relapse and the association with breastfeeding and maternal mood at each follow-up.

CharacteristicsFollow-up 3 months*Follow-up 6 months*Follow-up 12 months*
𝑛 = 4 6 1 𝑛 = 4 0 6 𝑛 = 4 1 5
Weighted %
relapse
OR**95% CIWeighted %
relapse
OR**95% CIWeighted %
relapse
OR**95% CI

Breastfeeding ***             
 No29.3147.0135.21
 Yes8.40.230.090.5814.30.220.110.4419.60.410.180.92
Maternal mood            
 High16.81  28.31  34.61  
 Low25.01.731.212.4741.91.731.032.9026.90.710.461.10

*Based on samples interviewed at each follow-up time.
**OR adjusted by all the variables indicated in Table 3.
***Breastfeeding: β€œfull” at 3 months; β€œany” at 6 and 12 months.