| Literature DB >> 25747308 |
Catherine M Pound1, Katherine Moreau2, Kristina Rohde3, Nick Barrowman2, Mary Aglipay4, Ken J Farion1, Amy C Plint1.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Neonatal jaundice is the most common problem in full-term infants during the immediate post-natal period. We examined the effect of a lactation support intervention on breastfeeding duration in hospitalized jaundiced infants. STUDYEntities:
Mesh:
Year: 2015 PMID: 25747308 PMCID: PMC4351896 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119624
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Fig 1CONSORT diagram.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of all participating mothers.
| Control (n = 49) n (%) | Intervention (n = 50) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | ||
| English | 43 (87.8) | 50 (100.0) |
| French | 6 (12.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Age | ||
| 15–20 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.0) |
| 21–25 | 9 (18.4) | 6 (12.0) |
| 26–30 | 13 (26.5) | 11 (22.0) |
| 31–35 | 18 (36.7) | 23 (46.0) |
| 36–40 | 7 (14.3) | 6 (12.0) |
| >40 | 2 (4.1) | 2 (4.0) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Completed high school | 4 (8.2) | 4 (8.0) |
| Vocational/ technical training (post high school) | 13 (26.5) | 13 (26.0) |
| Some university training | 4 (8.2) | 5 (10.0) |
| Completed university | 28 (57.1) | 28 (56.0) |
| Combined household income | ||
| Under $30 000 | 7 (14.6) | 4 (8.2) |
| $30 000- $69 000 | 9 (18.8) | 8 (16.3) |
| $70 000- $100 000 | 12 (25.0) | 10 (20.4) |
| Above $100 000 | 18 (37.5) | 21 (42.9) |
| Declined to answer | 2 (4.2) | 6 (12.2) |
| Mother smokes at home | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/ common-law | 47 (97.9) | 45 (90.0) |
| Single | 1 (2.1) | 5 (10.0) |
| Number of prior children | ||
| none | 31 (63.3) | 22 (44.0) |
| 1 | 14 (28.6) | 22 (44.0) |
| >1 | 8(8.1) | 6 (12.0) |
| Number of prior breastfed children | ||
| 0 | 31 (63.3) | 24 (48.0) |
| 1 | 15 (30.6) | 23 (46.0) |
| >1 | 3 (6.1) | 3 (6.0) |
| Received BF support with prior infants | ||
| Yes | 15 (86.3) | 14 (51.9) |
| Infant received formula prior to hospitalization | ||
| Yes | 22 (45.8) | 27 (54.0) |
| Received medical care from: | ||
| Obstetrician | 29 (59.2) | 32 (64.0) |
| Family physician | 21 (42.9) | 29 (58.0) |
| Midwife | 15 (30.6) | 8 (16.0) |
| No prenatal care | 0 (0.0) | 3 |
| Attended prenatal classes | ||
| Yes | 21 (42.9) | 17 (34.0) |
| Planning to return to work before child is 1 year of age | ||
| Yes | 12 (25.0) | 10 (20.0) |
| Mean age at admission to CHEO in days (mean, SD) | 5.9 (4.0) | 6.4 (4.0) |
| Baby’s birth weight (kg) | 3.3 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.6) |
| Mean gestational age at birth (mean, SD) | 38.3 (1.5) | 38.3 (1.5) |
an = 97,
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cn = 45
Breastfeeding outcomes and subsequent health care utilization.
| Risk estimates | Control group: n (%) | Intervention group: n (%) | Risk ratio | 95% confidence interval |
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| Exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months | 24/41 (58.5) | 22/45 (48.9) | 0.84 | 0.56–1.24 | 0.40 | |
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| Partial breastfeeding at 3 months | 39/41 (95.1) | 43/45 (95.6) | 1.00 | 0.91–1.10 | 1.00 | |
| Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months | 6/38 (15.8) | 8/44 (18.2) | 1.15 | 0.44–3.02 | 1.00 | |
| Partial breastfeeding at 6 months | 31/38 (81.6) | 37/44 (84.1) | 1.03 | 0.85–1.26 | 0.78 | |
| Number of mothers seeking breastfeeding help at 3 months | 7/41 (17.1) | 7/45 (15.6) | 0.91 | 0.35–2.38 | 1.00 | |
| Number of mothers seeking breastfeeding help at 6 months | 7/38 (18.4) | 11/44 (25.0) | 1.36 | 0.58–3.15 | 0.60 | |
| Number of infants with any subsequent hospital admissions for jaundice | 1 (2.0) | 3 (6.0) | 2.94 | (0.32–27.30) | 0.32 | |
| Number of infants with any hospital admissions unrelated to jaundice | 3 (6.1) | 2 (4.0) | 1.50 | 0.95–2.38 | 0.09 | |
| Number of infant-physician encounters per year (median, IQR) | 9.9 (6.3–12.0) | 9.2 (6.0–12.0) | 1.03 | 0.83–1.27 | 0.77 | |
acomparing intervention relative to control
b Poisson regression analyses were used to compute incidence rate ratios for number of infants with any hospital admissions unrelated to jaundice and number of infant-physician encounters per year through. All other outcomes were tested using Fisher’s exact test.
Fig 2Time to breastfeeding discontinuation.
Control, Intervention, Control-censored, Intervention-censored.
Comparison of proportions of mothers breastfeeding in study control group and community in general.
| Study control group (%) | Infant Care Survey group |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months | 59 | 50 | 0.698 |
| Partial breastfeeding at 3 months | 95 | 71 | <0.0001 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months | 16 | 39 | 0.004 |
| Partial breastfeeding at 6 months | 82 | 60 | 0.007 |
a Ottawa Public Health. Infant Care Survey 2005 [16]
bP values obtained through one-sample binomial tests