[Determinants of the exclusive breastfeeding abandonment in children assisted by interdisciplinary program on breast feeding promotion].
OBJECTIVE
To identify variables potentially related with the exclusive breastfeeding abandonment in children assisted by interdisciplinary program on breast feeding promotion.


METHODS
Data were collected by a longitudinal study with 111 mothers who breastfeed their children until six months of age. Univariate analyses were used to assess factors associated with the exclusive breastfeeding abandonment, and also multiple regression analyses.


RESULTS
The mothers were divided in two groups: 57 mothers breastfeed, exclusively, their children until six months of age and 54 mothers introduced other kinds of food before this age. The following variables were found to be factors associated with the exclusive breastfeeding abandonment: pacifier use (OR 4,65; IC95% 1,66-12,99), social and economic high level (OR 11,46; IC95% 3,09-42,37) and mother's work (OR 2,44; IC95% 0,91-5,62).


CONCLUSIONS
Pacifier use, social and economic high level and mother's work are associated with the exclusive breastfeeding abandonment.
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP. karina.carrascoza@googlemail.com
Karina Camilo
KC
Carrascoza
Rosana de Fátima
Rde F
Possobon
Gláucia Maria Bovi
GM
Ambrosano
Aderson Luiz
AL
Costa Júnior
Antônio Bento Alves de
AB
Moraes
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D055815:Young Adult