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Variables
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Solids introduceda
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Solids introduceda
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Univariate odds ratiob
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< 17 weeks
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≥17 weeks
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|---|
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N (%)
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N (%)
|
OR
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CI95
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|---|
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Parity
|
|
Primiparous
|
61 (13.1)
|
406 (86.9)
|
1.00
| |
|
Multiparous
|
66 (14.1)
|
401 (85.9)
|
1.09
|
0.75, 1.59
|
|
Infant gender
|
|
Female
|
59 (12.9)
|
398 (87.1)
|
1.00
| |
|
Male
|
68 (14.3)
|
409 (85.7)
|
1.12
|
0.77, 1.63
|
|
Infant birth weight
|
|
≥ 2500 g
|
121 (13.6)
|
767 (86.4)
|
1.00
| |
|
< 2500 g
|
6 (13.0
|
40 (87.0)
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0.95
|
0.39, 2.29
|
|
Gestational age
|
|
≥ 37 weeks
|
120 (13.9)
|
746 (86.1)
|
1.00
| |
|
< 37 weeks
|
7 (10.3)
|
61 (89.7)
|
0.71
|
0.32, 1.60
|
|
Method of delivery
|
|
Vaginal
|
94 (14.4)
|
558 (85.6)
|
1.00
| |
|
Caesarean
|
33 (11.7)
|
249 (88.3)
|
0.79
|
0.52, 1.20
|
|
Breastfeeding initiation
|
|
No
|
23 (30.7)
|
52 (69.3)
|
1.00
| |
|
Yes
|
104 (12.1)
|
755 (87.9)
|
0.31***
|
0.18, 0.53
|
|
Feeding method at 4 weeks
|
|
Fully breastfed
|
62 (10.6)
|
524 (89.4)
|
1.00
| |
|
Partially breastfed
|
13 (9.0)
|
131 (91.0)
|
0.84
|
0.45, 1.57
|
|
Fully formula fed
|
52 (25.5)
|
152 (74.5)
|
2.89***
|
1.92, 4.36
|
|
Smoking status of the mother postpartum
|
|
No
|
100 (11.8)
|
751 (88.2)
|
1.00
| |
|
Yes
|
27 (32.5)
|
56 (67.5)
|
3.62***
|
2.19, 6.00
|
|
Smoking status of the mother during pregnancy
|
|
No
|
108 (12.2)
|
775 (87.8)
|
1.00
| |
|
Yes
|
19 (37.3)
|
32 (62.7)
|
4.26***
|
2.33,7.78
|
|
Alcohol drinking status of the mother postpartum
|
|
No
|
78 (12.3)
|
554 (87.7)
|
1.00
| |
|
Yes
|
49 (16.2)
|
253 (83.8)
|
1.38
|
0.93, 2.03
|
|
Alcohol drinking status of the mother during pregnancy
|
|
No
|
111 (13.2)
|
731 (86.8)
|
1.00
| |
|
Yes
|
16 (17.4)
|
76 (82.6)
|
1.39
|
0.78, 2.46
|
- a The total of the categories do not always add up to 934 due to missing or incomplete data for some items
- b The univariate odds ratio indicates the likelihood of early introduction of solid foods
- OR odds ratio; CI95–95% confidence interval
- *** p < 0.001
