Alcohol and coffee intake were not associated, while
antenatal classes attendance was positively associated with a low risk of preterm delivery.
Not exact matches
Other factors independently associated with starting to breastfeed were country of residence, a planned pregnancy,
attendance at
antenatal classes, vaginal delivery, being accompanied at delivery, and a post-partum hospital stay of > 24 h (Table 4).
Maternal factors independently associated with any breastfeeding at 1 month were country of residence, a planned pregnancy,
attendance at
antenatal classes, and a vaginal delivery (Table 5), and these factors, with the exception of a planned pregnancy, were also significantly associated with continuation of breastfeeding (Supplementary Table 2 available at IJE online).
Our results may not apply to settings where advice on breast feeding or
attendance at
antenatal classes is part of standard hospital care.