THE ROLE OF BREAST-FEEDING BEYOND POSTPARTUM AMENORRHEA ON THE RETURNOF FERTILITY IN INDIA - A LIFE TABLE AND HAZARDS MODEL ANALYSIS

Authors
NATH DC LAND KC SINGH KK
Citation
Dc. Nath et al., THE ROLE OF BREAST-FEEDING BEYOND POSTPARTUM AMENORRHEA ON THE RETURNOF FERTILITY IN INDIA - A LIFE TABLE AND HAZARDS MODEL ANALYSIS, Journal of Biosocial Science, 26(2), 1994, pp. 191-206
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
191 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1994)26:2<191:TROBBP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This paper investigates the effects of continued breast-feeding after resumption of menses on fertility, using data from two retrospective s urveys in India and single decrement life table and multivariate time- dependent hazards analyses. Breast-feeding even after the return of me nses is found to be associated with longer birth intervals. The intera ction of breast-feeding duration after resumption of menses and postpa rtum amenorrhoea has a significant effect on the risk of conception af ter return of menses.