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Relationships Between Child Care Type and Breast Feeding

This study examines the relationship between child care type and breastfeeding initiation and duration in Oregon. Findings suggest that women using informal childcare are more vulnerable in terms of breastfeeding, health care, and dental care practices. Recommendations are made to promote breastfeeding-friendly practices and improve access to healthcare for children in informal childcare settings.

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Relationships Between Child Care Type and Breast Feeding

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  1. Relationships Between Child Care Typeand Breast Feeding Dianna Pickett, Kristen Becker, Kathleen Anger, Ken Rosenberg, Bobbie Weber Oregon Public Health Division, Office of Public Health; Oregon State University Presented to the Oregon Public Health Association Annual Meeting October 19th, 2010

  2. Let’s go back in time to theOPHA Conference 2009 Monday October 26 10:45 am

  3. Who’s taking care of the kids in Oregon? • Among preschoolers in general, there is a higher proportion of 3-4 year olds in child care centers than 1-2 year olds. • Families in poverty with employed mothers and preschoolers use relative care more often than centers care. CENSUS REPORT ON CHILD CARE (data from 2002, published 2005)

  4. Who’s taking care of the kids in Oregon? 1/3 of children in care are in paid care: 32.9% 2/3 unpaid care… Think “unregulated” care: 67.1% Child Care and Education in Oregon and Its Counties: 2008 Oregon Child Care Research Partnership June 2009

  5. How does the breastfeeding infant fare in child care? Using PRAMS and PRAMS 2 data we looked at breast feeding initiation and duration related to child care arrangements.

  6. Oregon PRAMS: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System • Oregon PRAMS : • Stratified random sample of live births to Oregon resident women • Women participate by mail or phone when their infant is 2-3 months old • Approximately 75% weighted response rate in 2004 and 2005 • Results are weighted • Oregon PRAMS-2 • Follow-up survey for PRAMS respondents when their child is 2 years old • Women participate by mail or phone • Approximately 57% response rate for 2004 and 2005 births (weighted back to original PRAMS sample) • Results are weighted

  7. Childcare Arrangement (PRAMS-2)

  8. Who uses which types of child care ? We grouped respondents based on age, race, education, and breastfeeding duration. • LEASTlikely to have risk factors usedFORMALcare settings: -Childcare center -Paid in-home care -Non-relative’s home MOST likely to have risk factors used INFORMAL care settings: -Other relatives -Grandparents -Babysitter/Friend Neighbor -Other

  9. Differences by Child Care Type *At birth of index child **Includes women with multiple types of child care and no regular child care PRAMS and PRAMS-2, 2004-2005 births

  10. Breastfeeding Rates by Childcare Type *Includes women with multiple types of child care and no regular child care PRAMS and PRAMS-2, 2004-2005 births

  11. Health Care Differences by ChildCare Type *Includes women with multiple types of child care and no regular child care PRAMS-2, 2004-2005 births

  12. Dental Care Differences by Child Care Type *Includes women with multiple types of child care and no regular child care PRAMS-2, 2004-2005 births

  13. Summary of PRAMS Findings • We are not claiming that childcare type causes differences in breastfeeding rates. • There are differences in the characteristics of women using different types of child care. • Women using informal care appear to be more vulnerable than other groups in the areas of: • Breastfeeding • Having a regular health care provider for their child • Dental care for their child

  14. Target ! Prevention and health promotion for informal child care providers • Offer training on breast feeding • Consult on breast feeding-friendly practices. • Promote child health insurance programs • Encourage child health record-keeping and immunization up-dating processes • Share what PRAMS data has revealed with others.

  15. Full report available at: http://www.clasp.org/ admin/site/publications/ files/homevisitingkinshipffn.pdf

  16. Relationships Between Child Care Typeand Breast Feeding Dianna Pickett , Healthy Child Care Oregon Office of Family Health 971-673-0259 dianna.l.pickett@state.or.us Kristen Becker, Research Analyst Office of Family Health 971-673-0345kristen.l.becker@state.or.us

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