Table 2.

Effect of Labor Epidural Anesthesia on Breast-feeding.

OutcomesOdds Ratio*95% CIP Value
Primary outcome
 Two breast-feedings within 24 h (total LATCH score = 7, latch score = 2/2)0.530.28–1.03.044
Secondary outcomes
 Two breast-feedings within 24 h (total LATCH score = 7)0.490.21–1.11.060
 Two breast-feedings within 24 h (latch score = 2/2)0.530.28–1.03.044
 Bottle supplement during stay2.631.43–4.85<.001
 Bottle supplement before two breast-feedings (latch score = 2/2)2.171.00–4.74.031
 Bottle supplement within 24 h2.551.26–5.18.004
 First breast-feeding attempt within 1 h1.660.93–2.97.064
  • * Cornfield’s method 95% confidence interval.

  • Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test.