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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F114-F116 doi:10.1136/adc.2003.041558
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The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and breast feeding rates in Scotland

Table 2

 Baby Friendly status of hospital versus breast feeding at 7 days

Breast feeding % Breast OR 95% CI OR* 95% CI
Yes No
*Adjusted for Carstairs deprivation category, mother’s age, number of births at hospital and year of birth.
UK standard award 19418 19922 49.4 1.34 1.32 to 1.37 1.28 1.24 to 1.31
Certificate of commitment 46256 60207 43.4 1.06 1.05 to 1.08 1.04 1.02 to 1.06
No accreditation 121668 167785 42.0 1 1
Total births 187342 247914 43.0

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