Research Article
The Reasons for Early Weaning, Perceived Insufficient Breast Milk, and Maternal Dissatisfaction: Comparative Studies in Two Belgian Regions
Table 4
Mothers’ dissatisfaction (%,
) based on sample characteristics among mothers who breastfed at birth in Wallonia and Brussels (OR, 95% CI,
).
| | | Wallonia | Brussels | | | % () | Crude OR (95% CI) | value | % () | Crude OR (95% CI) | value |
| | Mother’s age (years) | | | | | | | | <30 | 72.1 (106) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 0.003 | 66.2 (90) | 1.7 (1.1–2.6) | 0.008 | | ≥30 | 57.1 (140) | 1 | | 52.9 (181) | 1 | | | Awareness of WHO recommendation | | | | | | | | Yes | 46.5 (55) | 1 | | 42.6 (43) | 1 | | | No | 70.0 (198) | 2.7 (1.7–4.2) | <0.001 | 60.5 (230) | 2.1 (1.3–3.2) | <0.001 | | Mother’s education level | | | | | | | | ≤first 3 years of sec. school | 68.9 (93) | 1.8 (1.1–3.0) | 0.01 | 61.8 (84) | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) | 0.05 | | Last 3 years of sec. school | 70.5 (62) | 2.0 (1.1–3.5) | | 61.7 (82) | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) | | | Higher education | 54.9 (96) | 1 | | 50.5 (105) | 1 | | | PIM | | | | | | | | Yes | 75.3 (58) | 2.0 (1.1–3.6) | 0.01 | 68.9 (62) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 0.01 | | No | 60.0 (195) | 1 | | 54.0 (211) | 1 | | | Preterm infant | | | | | | | | Yes | 80.0 (24) | 2.5 (1.0–6.2) | 0.04 | 64.0 (16) | 1.4 (0.6–3.2) | 0.5 | | No | 61.6 (229) | 1 | | 54.6 (257) | 1 | | | Duration desired (month) | | | 0.04 | | | <0.001 | | <6 | 65.0 (39) | 1.2 (0.6–2.4) | | 75.8 (25) | 3.6 (1.2–10.9) | | | 6 | 77.8 (56) | 2.2 (1.1–4.6) | | 73.6 (39) | 3.2 (1.3–8.1) | | | 7–11 | 64.5 (20) | 1.1 (0.5–2.8) | | 72.4 (21) | 3.0 (1.0–10.0) | | | ≥12 | 79.2 (61) | 2.4 (1.2–4.9) | | 87.6 (163) | 8.1 (3.7–18.0) | | | As long as the baby and I wanted to | 61.4 (70) | 1 | | 46.7 (21) | 1 | | | First born children | | | | | | | | Yes | 69.5 (123) | 1.7 (1.1–2.5) | 0.01 | 57.8 (108) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 0.7 | | No | 57.6 (129) | 1 | | 55.8 (163) | 1 | | | Father’s education level | | | | | | | | ≤first 3 years of sec. school | 55.3 (96) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4) | 0.1 | 67.2 (82) | 2.1 (1.3–3.5) | 0.005 | | Last 3 years of sec. school | 68.8 (55) | 1.7 (0.9–3.1) | | 59.2 (84) | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | | | Higher education | 56.8 (83) | 1 | | 49.0 (94) | 1 | | | Delivery in BFHI | | | | | | | | Yes | 61.8 (55) | 1 | | 54.6 (172) | 1 | | | No | 65.0 (195) | 1.1 (0.7–1.9) | 0.6 | 63.8 (90) | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) | 0.07 | | Household income | | | | | | | | <2000 euros | 68.2 (88) | 1.3 (0.9–2.1) | 0.2 | 61.7 (140) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 0.06 | | >2000 euros | 61.3 (141) | 1 | | 52.6 (103) | 1 | | | Birth month | | | | | | | | May–September | 60.6 (172) | 1 | | 53.6 (178) | 1 | | | October-November | 68.1 (79) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 0.2 | 63.8 (95) | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) | 0.04 | | Infant’s age when mother returned to work | | | 0.05 | | | 1.0 | | ≤3 months | 72.5 (58) | 1.9 (1.1–3.6) | | 56.4 (31) | 1.0 (0.5–1.9) | | | 4 months and more | 57.6 (110) | 1 | | 56.5 (108) | 1 | | | Unemployed | 65.6 (84) | 1.4 (0.9–2.3) | | 56.7 (131) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | |
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Never significant at level 0.05: maternity BF type, infant’s sex, mode of delivery, prenatal maternal intention, partner’s attitude, and mother’s native nationality.
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