Meftuh A B, Tapsoba L P, Lamounier J A
School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
Indian J Pediatr. 1991 May-Jun;58(3):349-56. doi: 10.1007/BF02754966.
A retrospective study on the breastfeeding was carried out on selected 45 Ethiopian immigrant women living in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas (mean = 41 months; range 10-84 months). In-depth interviews were conducted to gather information on breastfeeding habits and a detailed analysis was made of the factors leading to the cessation of breastfeeding. The mean duration of breastfeeding in this sample was 4.2 +/- 1.1 months (range 3.0-5.7 months); and a non significant association was found between the length of residence in USA and the duration of breastfeeding (r = 0.189; 0.001 less than p less than 0.01 Pearson Correlation Matrix). Mothers breastfeeding less than four months (N = 27) were compared to mothers who breastfed longer than four months (N = 18). A statistically significant association was found between the duration of breastfeeding and the following variables: mother's level of education (X2 = 20.12 p less than 0.005, df = 1), source of income (X2 = 13.46, p = 0.001, df = 1)' and the availability of free sample formula form the hospital (X2 = 4.46 p = 0.035, df = 1). The most common cited reasons for stopping breastfeeding were mother's employment (40%), and mother's lack of milk (32%). Data suggest here that the Ethiopian immigrant women in this selected sample are not following the trends towards breastfeeding in the United States.
对居住在洛杉矶和圣地亚哥地区的45名埃塞俄比亚移民妇女进行了一项关于母乳喂养的回顾性研究（平均时长 = 41个月；范围为10 - 84个月）。通过深入访谈收集母乳喂养习惯方面的信息，并对导致母乳喂养停止的因素进行了详细分析。该样本中母乳喂养的平均时长为4.2 ± 1.1个月（范围为3.0 - 5.7个月）；在美国的居住时长与母乳喂养时长之间未发现显著关联（r = 0.189；0.001 < p < 0.01，皮尔逊相关矩阵）。将母乳喂养少于四个月的母亲（N = 27）与母乳喂养超过四个月的母亲（N = 18）进行了比较。发现母乳喂养时长与以下变量之间存在统计学上的显著关联：母亲的教育水平（X² = 20.12，p < 0.005，自由度 = 1）、收入来源（X² = 13.46，p = 0.001，自由度 = 1）以及医院免费配方奶粉的可得性（X² = 4.46，p = 0.035，自由度 = 1）。停止母乳喂养最常被提及的原因是母亲就业（40%）和母亲奶水不足（32%）。此处数据表明，该选定样本中的埃塞俄比亚移民妇女未遵循美国母乳喂养的趋势。
