Kumar S, Nath L M, Reddaiah V P
Indian J Pediatr. 1989 May-Jun;56(3):385-91. doi: 10.1007/BF02722307.
Influence of some family and maternal characteristics on prevalence of breastfeeding was studied in a cross sectional study using WHO suggested methodology. 547 mothers with children less than three years of age were interviewed with the help of a schedule. Age and parity of the mother, sex of the child, length of urban stay, mother's going for work did not influence the prevalence of breastfeeding. Prevalence was higher among illiterate mothers and mothers belonging to lower socio-economic status. The mothers from higher socio-economic status initiated breastfeeding earlier. More mothers from higher socio-economic status and those with better education thought that supplementation was needed before the child was 4 months old and felt that breastfeeding was needed for less than two years.
采用世界卫生组织建议的方法进行了一项横断面研究，以探讨一些家庭和母亲特征对母乳喂养率的影响。借助一份调查问卷，对547名有3岁以下子女的母亲进行了访谈。母亲的年龄、胎次、孩子的性别、在城市居住的时长、母亲是否外出工作均未对母乳喂养率产生影响。文盲母亲以及社会经济地位较低的母亲中母乳喂养率更高。社会经济地位较高的母亲更早开始母乳喂养。更多来自社会经济地位较高且受教育程度较好的母亲认为孩子4个月前需要添加辅食，并且认为母乳喂养不需要持续两年以上。
