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标题：Factors Affecting Initiation and Duration of Breastfeeding Among Off-Reserve Indigenous Children in Canada
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作者：Romano, Isabella ; Cooke, Martin ; Wilk, Piotr 等
期刊名称：The International Indigenous Policy Journal
出版年度：2019
卷号：10
期号：1
页码：5
出版社：Western University
摘要：Indigenous children in Canada are less likely to be breastfed compared to non-Indigenous children; however, little information about rates and correlates of breastfeeding exist. We used a nationally representative survey to examine breastfeeding initiation (n = 9,330) and duration (n = 6,760) among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children. In our sample, 72.5% of children had been breastfed, and 57.9% of these individuals were breastfed until six months. Factors associated with increased breastfeeding included mothers’ educational attainment, children’s weight at birth, mothers' residential school attendance, and region of residence. Having Indian Status and lower household income were associated with lower breastfeeding initiation and duration. Our findings suggest that targeted efforts to encourage and support breastfeeding among Indigenous women are needed. Additional research using contemporary data are required in Canada.
关键词：Indigenous population; breastfeeding; children’s health