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Title: | Factors associated with early weaning at a Child-Friendly Healthcare Initiative Hospitall |
Authors: | Granville-Garcia, Ana Flávia Lins, Ruthinéia Diógenes Alves Uchoa Oliveira, Ana C. B. Paiva, Saul M. Sousa, Raulison V. Martins, Veruska Silva, Maria S. P. Ferreira, Jainara M. S. Menezes, Valdenice A. |
Keywords: | Breastfeeding;Risk factors;Early weaning |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
Citation: | GRANVILLE-GARCIA, A. F. et al. Factors associated with early weaning at a Child-Friendly Healthcare Initiative Hospitall. Revista Odonto Ciência, v. 27, n. 3, p. 202-207, 2012. |
Portuguese Abstract: | PURPOSE: Considering the benefits of breastfeeding on children's health, the aim of the present study was to determine factors associated with early weaning among children at a Child-Friendly Healthcare Initiative (CFHI) children's hospital in the city of Campina Grande, state of Paraíba, Brazil. METHODS: An analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out involving 800 mothers of children between 0 and 24 months of age at the Elpídio de Almeida Health Institute. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered and contained questions on socio-demographic characteristics, eating habits and nonnutritive sucking habits. The chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were employed for statistical analysis. A multivariate analysis was performed with variables that achieved a P-value < 0.25 in the bivariate analysis. RESULTS: The prevalence of early weaning was 13.5%. In the bivariate analysis, the factors associated with early weaning were income (P=0.001), child's birth weight (P=0.016), bottle feeding (P=0.003) and pacifier use (P<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, pacifier use remained significantly associated with early weaning (OR: 3.23; 95% CI: 1.871 to 5.591; P<0.001). CONCLUSION: Pacifier use was associated with early weaning, even when mothers were advised to avoid this habit. |
URI: | https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/22992 |
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