OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of maternal @entity148 with nonadherence to exclusive breastfeeding. METHODS: This questionnaire-based study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India mothers with @entity1 less than 6 months of age and not exclusively breastfeeding were interviewed and their demographic and clinical details were noted. The Iowa @entity1 Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) and Hospital Anxiety and @entity308 Scale (HADS) were administered to these mothers. RESULTS: A total of 85 mother- @entity1 dyads were included. The mean age of the mothers was 26 years and 57% were from urban areas. Among the additional feeds given, @entity291 's milk was the commonest (57.6%), followed by gripe water (28.2%) and formula feeds (16.5%). The mean HADS @entity148 subscale score was 12.2 (  5.3) and @entity308 subscale score was 9.5 (  3.8). The mean score on IIFAS was 58.4 (  3.6) suggesting a relatively favorable attitude toward breastfeeding. On linear regression analysis, higher @entity308 score, lower birth weight and lower per capita income were independent predictors of poorer attitudes toward breastfeeding. CONCLUSION: Maternal @entity148 may be an independent risk factor for nonadherence to exclusive breastfeeding for the initial six months.

Is maternal XXXX a barrier to exclusive breastfeeding?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Infant', 'infants', 'infant'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity291 :: ('9913', 'Species') :: ['cow'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['HADS depression', 'Depression']
@entity148 :: (MESH:D001008,Disease) :: ['anxiety']
