Abstract
Objective: To investigate the relation between mode of delivery, sociodemographic factors and breastfeeding. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study, carried out with mothers of children aged 0 to 2 years seen at health units during a vaccination campaign in a city in the South of Brazil in June 2013. Participants were 905 women, divided into two groups, according to the delivery method: vaginal delivery group (n=334) and Cesarean section group (n=571). They answered a questionnaire comprising sociodemographic information (age, color, schooling, marital status, social class and area of residence) and breastfeeding-related data, such as duration of exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding in the first hour of life, and breastfeeding success. Z-Test was applied for independent samples of parametric variables and Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z-Test was used for non-parametric variables, with significance level at p=0.05. Results: The vaginal delivery group was white (n=210, 62.87%), with a stable union (n=124, 37.13%), elementary school (n=177, 52.99%), social grade C1 (n=114; 34.13%) and resident in the urban area (n=321; 96.11%). C-section group consisted of white women (n=439, 76.88%), married (n=316, 55.34%), high school graduates (n=223, 39.05%), social grade B2 (n=184; 32.22%) and residents in the urban area (n=544, 95.27%). Breastfeeding in the first hour of life predominated in the vaginal delivery group (n=265; 79.34%), with a significant difference (p≤0.001). Conclusion: In the studied group, the mode of delivery was associated to breastfeeding in the first hour of life, and to maternal age, skin color, schooling and social class as well.
Highlights
2 years seen at health units during a vaccination campaign
Z-Test was applied for independent samples of parametric variables
Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z-Test was used for non-parametric variables
Summary
Objetivo: Investigar a relação da via de parto com fatores sociodemográficos e amamentação. Responderam a um questionário contendo informações sociodemográficas (idade, cor, escolaridade, situação conjugal, classe social e área de residência) e relacionadas à amamentação, como tempo de aleitamento materno exclusivo, amamentação na primeira hora de vida e sucesso da amamentação. Resultados: O grupo parto vaginal era de cor branca (n=210; 62,87%), com união estável (n=124; 37,13%), ensino fundamental (n=177; 52,99%), da classe social C1 (n=114; 34,13%) e residente na área urbana (n=321; 96,11%). O grupo cirurgia cesariana constituiu-se de mulheres brancas (n=439; 76,88%), casadas (n=316; 55,34%), com ensino médio (n=223; 39,05%), da classe social B2 (n=184; 32,22%) e residentes na área urbana (n=544; 95,27%). Conclusão: A via de parto possuiu relação com amamentação na primeira hora de vida no grupo estudado, bem como com a idade, a cor da pele, a escolaridade e a classe social maternas.
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