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标题：Maternal Country of Birth Differences in Breastfeeding at Hospital Discharge in Ireland
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作者：Aoife Brick ; Anne Nolan
期刊名称：Economic and Social Review
印刷版ISSN：0012-9984
出版年度：2014
卷号：45
期号：4, Winter
页码：455-484
语种：English
出版社：Economic and Social Research Institute
摘要：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.
关键词：maternity;breastfeeding;hospital;Ireland