Impact of Maternal Smoking on the Onset of Breastfeeding versus Formula Feeding: A Cross-Sectional Study

Carolina Lechosa Muñiz, María Paz-Zulueta, Elsa Cornejo del Río, Sonia Mateo Sota, María Sáez de Adana, María Madrazo Pérez and María Jesús Cabero Pérez
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Carolina Lechosa Muñiz: Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain
María Paz-Zulueta: Faculty of Nursing, Universidad de Cantabria, IDIVAL, GI Derecho Sanitario y Bioética, GRIDES, 39008 Santander, Spain
Elsa Cornejo del Río: Obstetrics Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain
Sonia Mateo Sota: Obstetrics Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain
María Sáez de Adana: Gynecology Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain
María Madrazo Pérez: Faculty of Nursing, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain
María Jesús Cabero Pérez: Pediatrics Service, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: This study sought to estimate the prevalence of maternal smoking and its association with exclusive breastfeeding vs. formula feeding. A cross-sectional study was performed on postpartum women at a public hospital in Spain, between January and August 2018. The main variables studied were their age, level of study, smoking habits, and chosen mode of infant feeding. In total, 948 postpartum women were included. Of these, 12.45% were smokers who smoked a mean of 7.23 cigarettes/day. Among the group of smokers, the probability of feeding the newborns with formula milk was multiplied by 2.32 ([95%CI 1.50–3.58] p < 0.001). When stratifying tobacco use into mild, moderate and severe, we found a statistically significant dose–response pattern. These associations and their statistical significance were maintained when adjusting by age and level of study. In conclusion, in the group of postpartum mothers who smoked, the probability of feeding the newborns with formula milk doubled. Our data highlight the need to improve health education programs in women of childbearing age, especially during pregnancy.

Keywords: breastfeeding; newborn; prevalence; tobacco (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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