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- Title
Paternal Pregnancy Intention and Breastfeeding Duration: Findings from the National Survey of Family Growth.
- Authors
Wallenborn, Jordyn; Masho, Saba; Ratliff, Scott
- Abstract
Objectives Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, less than a fifth of American mothers breastfeed for the recommended duration. Paternal support plays a major role in maternal and child health outcomes; however, the influence of paternal pregnancy intention on breastfeeding duration is under investigated. This study examines the relationship between fathers' pregnancy intention and breastfeeding duration. Methods Data from the 2011-2013 National Survey of Family Growth were analyzed using cross-sectional methodology. Women who were pregnant, never received medical help to become pregnant, whose partner was aged 18-49 years, and who responded to questions related to paternal pregnancy intention and breastfeeding were included in the analysis (N = 2089). Multinomial logistic regression, odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals were calculated. There was a statistically significant interaction between father's age and father's pregnancy intention ( P = 0.0385) and all models were stratified by paternal age. Results Fathers aged 18-24 years with a mistimed pregnancy were 2.3 times more likely to have a child who was never breastfed, (AOR 2.27, 95 % CI 1.39-3.70) and 1.7 times more likely to have a child who was breastfed 6 months or less (AOR 1.69, 95 % CI 1.28-2.23) compared to fathers with an intended pregnancy. No statistically significant association was observed among fathers aged 25-49 years. Conclusion Findings from this study show a relationship between mistimed pregnancies and breastfeeding duration among younger fathers. Healthcare professionals should develop breastfeeding interventions targeting fathers and young families.
- Subjects
UNITED States; AGE distribution; BREASTFEEDING; CHI-squared test; CONFIDENCE intervals; FATHERS; INFANT weaning; INTENTION; RESEARCH methodology; MOTHERS; STATISTICS; SURVEYS; MULTIPLE regression analysis; SECONDARY analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; FATHERS' attitudes; PLANNED behavior theory; CROSS-sectional method; UNPLANNED pregnancy; PATERNAL age effect; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Maternal & Child Health Journal, 2017, Vol 21, Issue 3, p554
- ISSN
1092-7875
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10995-016-2139-1