Factors Associated with Nipple Lesions in Puerperae

This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with nipple lesion development in puerperae. Analyses were performed using the Poisson regression with robust variance. The level of significance was set at 5% (p < 0.05). We evaluated 1270 puerperae, among whom 193...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2016-02, Vol.62 (1), p.63-68
Main Authors: Sousa, Taciana Maia de, Santos, Luana Caroline Dos, Peixoto, Érika Freitas, Lopes, Leonardo Motta Costa, Andrade, Luiza Barroso de, Frois, Marcelo Cançado, Santiago, Michelle Amanda, Bouzada, Maria Cândida Ferrarez
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Feeding
Brief Reports
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Mothers
Multivariate Analysis
Nipples - physiopathology
Poisson Distribution
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with nipple lesion development in puerperae. Analyses were performed using the Poisson regression with robust variance. The level of significance was set at 5% (p < 0.05). We evaluated 1270 puerperae, among whom 193 (15.4%) presented with nipple lesions. The condition was more prevalent among the mothers who did not receive information about breastfeeding [PR, 1.69; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.19-2.42], those who underwent cesarean delivery (PR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.02-2.16), those who used a pacifier (prevalence ratios (PR), 2.04; 95% CI, 1.05-3.95), those who used baby formula only (PR, 1.61; 95% CI, 4.82-5.36) and those who used baby formula combined with breastfeeding (PR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.06-2.45). A lower incidence of nipple lesions was observed among those who did not receive information on hand expression of breast milk (PR, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.46-0.93) and those who did not breastfeed in the first hour of life (PR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.38-0.97).
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmv056