title: [Analysis on the status and factors influencing the breastfeeding of children under 2 years of age in poverty stricken areas of China in 2007 - 2009].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the main factors influencing the breastfeeding of children within 6 months after birth in poor areas, to provide effective intervention measures for improving the unreasonable behavior in order to promote healthy development of children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using the data of nutrition and health monitoring of children under 2 years of age in poor areas of China in 2007 - 2009. Analyzing the factors which influencing the behavior of feeding children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Single factor analysis and multivariate analysis showed that the nationality, place of delivery, main caregiver, family per capita income were important influencing factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health education is to be strengthened for improving the breastfeeding of children within 6 months after birth in poor areas, especially in ethnic minority areas and families with lower per capita income. Measures on interventions of these influencing factors and scientific feeding patterns should be established.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Aidong
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wentao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Fengmei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Liyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011203:Poverty; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires