[Status and influencing factors of breastfeeding behavior in rural areas of Han, Tibetan and Yi nationalities in Sichuan Province].

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the status of breastfeeding among infants aged 0-18 months in rural areas of Han, Tibetan and Yi ethnic in Sichuan Province, and to explore the relevant impact factors.

METHODS

Using multistage sampling method, choose two Han county, two Tibetan county and two Yi county rural 0-18 months infants and young children with their mother as the subjects in Sichuan Province, to collect mothers and infants and young children's demography, family status, the information such as breastfeeding knowledge and behavior through questionnaires. Unconditional Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of breastfeeding.

RESULTS

Among the 1087 infants, early initiation of breastfeeding rate was 22. 45%, among the 985 infants aged 6 months and above, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months was 35. 94%, among the 658 infants aged 12 months and above, the rate of continued breastfeeding at 1 year was 34. 50%. The favorable factors for early initiation of breastfeeding were that normal delivery(OR=2. 80, 95% CI 1. 82-4. 30) and mothers with knowledge of early initiation of breastfeeding behavior(OR=2. 48, 95% CI 1. 69-3. 64). Tibetan mother(OR=1. 56, 95% CI 1. 02-2. 39), very good family economic status(OR=2. 70, 95% CI 1. 47-4. 98), mother's knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months(OR=1. 47, 95% CI 1. 07-2. 02) were favorable factors for exclusive breastfeeding behavior under 6 months. Second birth and above(OR=1. 67, 95% CI 1. 11-2. 52) and mothers' knowledge of weaning(OR=3. 96, 95% CI 2. 65-5. 93) were favorable factors for continued breastfeeding at 1 year.

CONCLUSION

The status of breastfeeding in the multi-ethnic rural areas of Sichuan Province is poor. The mother's ethnicity, delivery method, and whether they have relevant knowledge, parity and family economic status will affect the breastfeeding behavior of infant mothers.