| Variable | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval for odds ratio | P-value | |
| Lower limit | Upper limit | |||
| Parity |
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| Primiparous | 1.948 | 1.038 | 3.650 | 0.038* |
| Multiparous | 1 |
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| Mode of delivery |
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| Normal/vaginal | 0.163 | 0.076 | 0.350 | 0.001* |
| Caesarean/instrumental | 1 |
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| Postnatal medical history of newborn |
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| Normal/stable | 0.293 | 0.058 | 1.480 | 0.138 |
| Admitted to NBSCU | 1 |
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| Planned pregnancy |
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| Yes | 0.453 | 0.219 | 0.930 | 0.033* |
| No | 1 |
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| Maternal medical illness in index pregnancy |
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| Yes | 0.980 | 0.438 | 2.190 | 0.960 |
| No | 1 |
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| Gestational age at birth |
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| Before 37 weeks/Preterm | 1.113 | 0.318 | 3.89 | 0.866 |
| After 37 weeks | 1 |
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| Birth weight |
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| <2.5 kg | 1.004 | 0.277 | 3.640 | 0.996 |
| ≥2.5 kg | 1 |
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| First food given |
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| Breast milk | 5.307 | 2.706 | 10.400 | 0.001* |
| Formula feeding and others | 1 |
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| Infant feeding decision made before pregnancy |
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| Yes | 2.670 | 1.116 | 6.380 | 0.027* |
| No | 1 |
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| Maternal psychological illness |
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| Yes | 0.552 | 0.096 | 3.180 | 0.506 |
| No | 1 |
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