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- * A study analyzed data from 631 individuals, finding that lower job control significantly reduced the likelihood of breastfeeding for at least six months and accounted for a notable portion of the breastfeeding gap between Black and White mothers.
- * Improving job control for working mothers could potentially enhance breastfeeding outcomes and reduce disparities between different racial groups.
Article Abstract
Background: Low job control may predict shorter breastfeeding (BF) among working mothers and may contribute to racial disparities in BF.
Methods: We used demographic, employment, and health data for n = 631 observations from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Job control scores came from a job-exposure matrix.Using path analysis, we assessed whether job control predicted BF and mediated Black-White BF differences. We controlled for education, working hours, marital status, and low birthweight.
Results: Lower job control predicted decreased odds of BF for at least 6 months (odds ratio, 0.61; 95% confidence interval, 0.31-0.90; reference, no BF). Low job control explained 31% of the Black-White difference for both shorter-term and longer-term BF.
Conclusions: Low job contributes to shorter BF and to BF disparities by race. Intervening to enhance job control could improve BF.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9357122 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002591 | DOI Listing |
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