Factors associated with the duration of breastfeeding amongst women in Perth, Australia

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 416-421

  Scott, J A ^a,d   Aitkin, I ^b   Binns, C W ^a   Aroni, R A ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Institute for Medical Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Duration of breastfeeding; Infant gender; Intended duration; Maternal age; Maternal education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WEANING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; ODDS RATIO; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 0001205537     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950169800     Document Type: Article

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