%0 Journal Article
%T Factors associated with early weaning at a Child-Friendly Healthcare Initiative Hospitall
%A Granville-Garcia
%A Ana F.
%A Lins
%A Ruthin¨¦ia D.A.U.
%A Oliveira
%A Ana C.B.
%A Paiva
%A Saul M.
%A Sousa
%A Raulison V.
%A Martins
%A Veruska
%A Silva
%A Maria S. P.
%A Ferreira
%A Jainara M.S.
%A Menezes
%A Valdenice A.
%J Revista Odonto Ci¨ºncia
%D 2012
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S1980-65232012000300005
%X purpose: considering the benefits of breastfeeding on children's health, the aim of the present study was to determine factors associated with early weaning among children at a child-friendly healthcare initiative (cfhi) children's hospital in the city of campina grande, state of para¨ªba, brazil. methods: an analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out involving 800 mothers of children between 0 and 24 months of age at the elp¨ªdio de almeida health institute. a semi-structured questionnaire was administered and contained questions on socio-demographic characteristics, eating habits and nonnutritive sucking habits. the chi-square test and fisher's exact test were employed for statistical analysis. a multivariate analysis was performed with variables that achieved a p-value < 0.25 in the bivariate analysis. results: the prevalence of early weaning was 13.5%. in the bivariate analysis, the factors associated with early weaning were income (p=0.001), child's birth weight (p=0.016), bottle feeding (p=0.003) and pacifier use (p<0.001). in the multivariate analysis, pacifier use remained significantly associated with early weaning (or: 3.23; 95% ci: 1.871 to 5.591; p<0.001). conclusion: pacifier use was associated with early weaning, even when mothers were advised to avoid this habit.
%K breastfeeding
%K risk factors
%K early weaning.
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