title: [Characterizing breastfeeding and associated factors in Puerto Carreño, Colombia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Characterizing breastfeeding in Puerto Carreño and identifying factors associated with providing breast-milk for the newborn, exclusive breastfeeding and total breastfeeding.
  
  
  METHODS
  This descriptive, cross-sectional study, using structured individual and non-random surveys, involved 609 mothers. The statistical analysis methods included univariate and bivariate analysis, survival curves, binary logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The duration of total and exclusive breastfeeding was higher than reported times at national and regional level in most cases. The main factors associated with breastfeeding were related to occupation, family background, Indigenous status, previous maternal experience and access to healthcare services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exclusive breastfeeding was influenced more by the mother's occupation, while the total duration of breastfeeding was influenced by home-based family support network. The results are significant regarding planning intervention measures addressed towards improving breastfeeding habits in the target municipality.
authors: Oficina de Epidemiología, Secretaría Seccional de Salud de Vichada, Puerto Carreño, Colombia, lninoa@unal.edu.co.
authors: Larry
authors: L
authors: Niño
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult