Liu Jianghong, Shi Zumin, Spatz Diane, Loh Rebecca, Sun Guiju, Grisso Jeane
Family and Community Health Department, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Contemp Nurse. 2013 Oct;45(2):234-43. doi: 10.5172/conu.2013.45.2.234.
Breastfeeding is a traditional practice in China, yet few studies have explored its current trend after socioeconomic reform. This study aims to characterize breastfeeding rates and possible associations with sociodemographic factors using a breastfeeding questionnaire administered to 1,385 mothers of 6-year-old children. Rates were lowest among city residents and negatively associated with parental and grandmother education levels as well as mothers' professional occupational status. These findings highlight the impact of urbanization on maternal and child health and the effect of marketing tactics for breast milk substitutes (BMS). Public health education promoting breastfeeding should target urban families, particularly those educated.
母乳喂养在中国是一种传统做法，但很少有研究探讨社会经济改革后其当前趋势。本研究旨在通过对1385名6岁儿童的母亲进行母乳喂养问卷调查，来描述母乳喂养率及其与社会人口学因素的可能关联。城市居民中的母乳喂养率最低，且与父母及祖母的教育水平以及母亲的职业地位呈负相关。这些发现凸显了城市化对母婴健康的影响以及母乳代用品营销手段的作用。促进母乳喂养的公共健康教育应针对城市家庭，尤其是受过教育的家庭。
