Factors associated with breastfeeding at discharge and duration of breastfeeding

To identify determinants of the initiation and duration of breastfeeding amongst Australian women.A prospective cohort study of 556 women in Perth, Western Australia and 503 women from the Darling Downs area, Queensland, Australia.Breastfeeding at discharge was most strongly associated with perceived paternal support of breastfeeding with an adjusted odds ratio of 9.13 (95% CI 4.83-17.26), using multivariate logistic regression analysis....