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Maternal Country of Birth Differences in Breastfeeding at Hospital Discharge in Ireland

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: In 2010, 46 per cent of Irish-born mothers were breastfeeding at hospital discharge, in comparison with 84 per cent of non-Irish-born mothers. Using data from the Irish National Perinatal Reporting System, we find that maternal country of birth is a large and highly significant predictor of breastfeeding at hospital discharge in Ireland over the period 2004-2010. Furthermore, we find that most of the difference in breastfeeding rates between Irish-born and non-Irish-born mothers is unexplained, i.e., not due to differences in observable characteristics. Our findings suggest that there are strong cultural/attitudinal differences in breastfeeding behaviour between Irish-born and non-Irish-born mothers.

Source: Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology)

Authors: Aoife Brick, Anne Nolan

Institutions: Economic and Social Research Institute, Trinity College Dublin

Language: English

Topic: Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: UNICEF, Economic and Social Research Institute

OpenAlex ID: W1606844840

FWCI: 0.702

Cites: 50

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10