Gielen A C, Faden R R, O'Campo P, Brown C H, Paige D M
Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Pediatrics. 1991 Mar;87(3):298-305.
This study sought to determine whether and to what extent maternal employment in the early post-partum period is associated with the initiation and continuation of breast-feeding in a heterogeneous, urban population. A panel of women were interviewed twice during the first 3 months postpartum. In analyses adjusted for maternal demographic characteristics, there was no association between planning to be employed within the first 6 months postpartum and initiation of breast-feeding. However, actually being employed was significantly associated with cessation of breast-feeding as early as 2 or 3 months postpartum, even after adjustment for maternal demographic variables. Less than one half of mothers who were employed were still breast-feeding at the second postpartum interview, whereas two thirds of those who were not employed were still breast-feeding. Among employed mothers, working no more than 20 hours per week appeared to be protective for continued breast-feeding.
本研究旨在确定产后早期母亲就业是否以及在何种程度上与异质城市人口中母乳喂养的开始和持续相关。一组女性在产后的前3个月接受了两次访谈。在对母亲人口统计学特征进行调整的分析中，产后前6个月计划就业与母乳喂养的开始之间没有关联。然而，即使在对母亲人口统计学变量进行调整之后，实际就业与产后2或3个月时母乳喂养的停止显著相关。在产后第二次访谈时，就业母亲中仍进行母乳喂养的不到一半，而未就业母亲中有三分之二仍在进行母乳喂养。在就业母亲中，每周工作不超过20小时似乎对持续母乳喂养有保护作用。
