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- Title
¿Existe discriminación de género en la lactancia materna completa en México?
- Authors
Vásquez-Garibay, Edgar M.; Guzmán-Mercado, Elizabeth; Larrosa-Haro, Alfredo; Muñoz Esparza, Nelly; Vasquez-Garibay, Edgar Manuel; Muñoz-Esparza, Nelly C
- Abstract
<bold>Introduction: </bold>Objective: differences have been shown between males and females in terms of the prevalence of malnutrition in different parts of the world, which point to discrimination against females, including with respect to full breastfeeding. Therefore, the objective was to show that exclusive breastfeeding is less common for females in a population of medium-low and low socioeconomic strata. Methods: this was a cross-sectional analysis of a sample of 170 mother-infant dyads according to type of feeding (74 full breastfeeding, 57 partial breastfeeding and 39 human milk substitutes) at the Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara. Dependent variables according to type of feeding: full breastfeeding (exclusive and/or predominant), partial breastfeeding, and human milk substitutes. Independent variables: demographic data, schooling, occupation of mothers and/or parents, and family income. Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U and Chi-square tests and odds ratio were used. Results: the probability of full breastfeeding was 3.8 times lower in females than in males. In a non-significant way, the likelihood of full breastfeeding was lower than that of partial breastfeeding, and full breastfeeding was lower than the combination of partial breastfeeding and human milk substitutes in females. Full breastfeeding and partial breastfeeding were lower than human milk substitutes, and partial breastfeeding was lower than human milk substitutes in females. Conclusion: there is a differentiated character in the privilege of full breastfeeding; it is four times lower in females than in males.
- Subjects
GUADALAJARA (Mexico); MEXICO; SEX discrimination against women; BREASTFEEDING; MOTHER-infant relationship; INFANT formulas; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2019, Vol 36, Issue 3, p545
- ISSN
0212-1611
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.20960/nh.2371