Maternal country of birth differences in breastfeeding at hospital discharge in Ireland
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Brick, Aoife; Nolan, Anne. 'Maternal country of birth differences in breastfeeding at hospital discharge in Ireland'. - Economic & Social Review, Article in Press, Dublin: Economic & Social Research InstituteDownload Item:
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In 2010, 46 per cent of Irish-born mothers were breastfeeding at hospital discharge, in comparison with 84 per cent of non-Irish-born mothers. Using data from the Irish National Perinatal Reporting System, we find that maternal country of birth is a large and highly significant predictor of breastfeeding at hospital discharge in Ireland over the period 2004-2010. Furthermore, we find that most of the difference in breastfeeding rates between Irish-born and non-Irish-born mothers is unexplained, i.e., not due to differences in observable characteristics. Our findings suggest that there are strong cultural/attitudinal differences in breastfeeding behaviour between Irish-born and non-Irish-born mothers.
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Author: Brick, Aoife; Nolan, Anne
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Economic & Social StudiesType of material:
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breastfeeding, motherhood, perinatal care, IrelandISSN:
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