Back to Search
Start Over
Breastfeeding: How is it related to food insecurity and other factors among low-income mothers?
- Source :
-
Health care for women international [Health Care Women Int] 2023 Mar; Vol. 44 (3), pp. 234-245. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 19. - Publication Year :
- 2023
-
Abstract
- A cross-sectional study was conducted to (1) examine breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates, and; (2) investigate association between food insecurity and breastfeeding status, among low-income mothers. Mothers of infants two-months or younger were recruited from a local pediatric clinic serving primarily low-income families. Upon giving consent, mothers were interviewed in-person or over the phone in either English or Spanish. Of the total 92 mothers interviewed, 90% initiated breastfeeding, but only 24% were doing exclusive breastfeeding at 2 months of infant's age. After controlling for socio-demographics, it was found that food-insecure mothers were less likely to continue with breastfeeding (β = -1.51, p = .024). Future research is warranted to understand pathways through which food insecurity affects breastfeeding and how this disparity can be prevented to ensure a safe and secure start for infants worldwide.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1096-4665
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Health care for women international
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34280071
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2021.1929992