Office of Program Decision Support, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX 78756, USA.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010 May-Jun;42(3 Suppl):S30-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.02.001.
This study explored the influence of demographic characteristics on attitudes toward the benefits of breast-feeding, approval of public breast-feeding, and the use of infant formula. Additionally, the study examined whether attitudes were related to infant feeding practices among mothers enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Texas.
This study used a cross-sectional design.
Participants completed questionnaires at WIC clinic sites across Texas.
Mothers of young children who were receiving WIC benefits.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Attitudes toward the benefits of breast-feeding, attitudes toward public breast-feeding, attitudes toward infant formula, and the choice of infant feeding practice.
Descriptive statistics, multivariate ordinary least squares regression, and multinomial logistic regression.
A key finding was that many Hispanic mothers held favorable attitudes toward both breast milk and infant formula. Younger and less educated mothers were least likely to agree with the benefits of breast-feeding. Mothers with positive attitudes toward the benefits of breast-feeding were likely to exclusively breastfeed and use both formula and breast milk.
Attitudes toward breast-feeding, public breast-feeding, and infant formula and their influence on breast-feeding behavior should inform the curriculum of breast-feeding promotion programs.
本研究旨在探讨人口统计学特征对母乳喂养益处、公共哺乳认可和婴儿配方奶粉使用态度的影响。此外，本研究还考察了德克萨斯州妇女、婴儿和儿童特别补充营养计划（WIC）中参与母亲的态度是否与婴儿喂养方式有关。
本研究采用横断面设计。
德克萨斯州各地的 WIC 诊所。
正在接受 WIC 福利的幼儿母亲。
对母乳喂养益处、公共哺乳认可、婴儿配方奶粉态度以及婴儿喂养方式的选择。
描述性统计、多元普通最小二乘法回归和多项逻辑回归。
一个主要发现是，许多西班牙裔母亲对母乳和婴儿配方奶粉都持有赞成态度。年龄较小和受教育程度较低的母亲最不可能同意母乳喂养的益处。对母乳喂养益处持积极态度的母亲更有可能进行纯母乳喂养，并同时使用配方奶和母乳。
母乳喂养、公共哺乳、婴儿配方奶粉的态度及其对母乳喂养行为的影响，应纳入母乳喂养促进计划的课程中。
