Table 2

Logistic regression analyses of the association between types of adult abuse and cessation of any breast feeding (BF) before 4 months (cessation of any BF <4 months) (N=51 205)

Cessation of any BF <4 monthsCrudeAdjusted
Abuse categoryn(%)n(%)OR95% CIOR95% CI
Model 1
 No adult abuse (reference)41 39680.8472811.41.001.00
 Any adult abuse980919.2151115.41.41(1.33 to 1.50)1.25(1.17 to 1.34)
Model 2 (abuse categories)
 No adult abuse (reference)41 39680.8472811.41.001.00
 Physical only5671.16511.51.00(0.77 to 1.30)0.96(0.73 to 1.25)
 Sexual only9761.910711.00.96(0.78 to 1.17)0.94(0.76 to 1.16)
 Emotional only546410.784315.41.42(1.31 to 1.53)1.28(1.18 to 1.39)
 Physical+emotional11492.221018.31.73(1.49 to 2.02)1.39(1.18 to 1.62)
 Physical+sexual1890.42412.71.13(0.73 to 1.75)0.95(0.61 to 1.47)
 Sexual+emotional6301.210116.01.18(1.19 to 1.84)1.27(1.02 to 1.58)
 Sexual+physical+emotional8271.616119.31.86(1.56 to 2.21)1.47(1.23 to 1.76)
  • The adjusted model included the following variables: maternal age, education, civil status and any child abuse. Analysed for complete cases.