Infant Nutrition in Austria (Sukie)

Breastfeeding Behavior, Infant and Child Nutrition in Austria

This study will give an update on the breastfeeding prevalence and infant nutrition in Austria.

Key aspects for this study are:

1. the current breastfeeding rates
2. further insights on factors influencing breastfeeding such as the information mothers have about breastfeeding, their attitude, support they received for breastfeeding problems as well as sociodemographic factors and
3. complimentary feeding. All postpartum women in Austria were eligible for participation. It consists of representative and prospective data recordings of breastfeeding and infant nutrition for the participating mother-child pairs via online questionnaires at four times of measurement over a period of one year.

The results of the present study will give us an update about the development of breastfeeding rates in Austria and a better understanding of entry points for interventions on child nutrition and child health.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Breast Feeding

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1666

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Austria
  • Vienna, Austria
    • Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Mothers who have given birth within a defined period and are aged 18 years or above.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mothers who gave birth during the recruitment period
• Mothers older than 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Teenage-mothers
• Mothers of newborns in intensive care

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Prevalence of breastfeeding after birth	Proportion of mothers initiating breastfeeding: assessing the breastfeeding prevalence after birth (% of participating mothers).	Online questionnaire at 14 days postpartum (time of measurement 1)
Prevalence of breastfeeding	Assessing the breastfeeding prevalence at 14 days postpartum (% of participating mothers)	Online questionnaire at 14 days postpartum (time of measurement 1)
Prevalence of breastfeeding	Assessing the breastfeeding prevalence at 4 months postpartum (% of participating mothers)	Online questionnaire at 4 months postpartum (time of measurement 2)
Prevalence of breastfeeding	Assessing the breastfeeding prevalence at 6 months postpartum (% of participating mothers)	Online questionnaire at 6 months postpartum (time of measurement 3)
Prevalence of breastfeeding	Assessing the breastfeeding prevalence at 12 months postpartum (% of participating mothers)	Online questionnaire at 12 months postpartum (time of measurement 4)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Duration of exclusively, predominantly or partially breastfeeding: questionnaire	The average duration of infants being breastfed exclusively, predominantly or partially at time of measurement 1 in days; at time of measurement 2-4 in months; according to the WHO indicators: proportion of infants under 6 months who are fed exclusively with breast milk, proportion of infants under 6 months who are fed predominantly with breast milk; additionally: proportion of infants under 6 months who are fed partially with breast milk	Online questionnaire at 4 times of measurement within the first year of life
Assessment of infant feeding if breastfeeding is not performed: questionnaire	Proportion of infants receiving formula	Online questionnaire at 4 times of measurement within the first year of life
Infant nutrition, assessment of complimentary feeding: questionnaire	Age of infant at initiation of complimentary feeding - in months; according to the WHO indicators: proportion of infants who received complementary food, proportion of infants who received 4 or more food groups	Online questionnaire at 4 times of measurement within the first year of life
Influence of factors on breastfeeding prevalence: questionnaire	Breastfeeding prevalence statistically dependent on socioeconomic factors and lifestyle and other general conditions - % of participating mothers	Online questionnaire at 2 times of measurement (time of measurement 1 (14 days after delivery) and 4 (12 months after delivery))
Influence of factors on breastfeeding duration: questionnaire	Breastfeeding duration statistically dependent on socioeconomic factors, lifestyle and other general conditions: Average duration of infants being fed at time of measurement 1: in days; at time of measurement 4: in months	Online questionnaire at 2 times of measurement (time of measurement 1 (14 days after delivery) and 4 (12 months after delivery))
Structure in the maternity wards: questionnaire	Proportion of participating maternity wards with BFHI certificate, offering rooming-in, providing information on breastfeeding and breastfeeding support	One online questionnaire at study start within the recruitment period (February/March 2019)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Karin Schindler

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 5, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): April 25, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 4, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 22, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): October 24, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 2, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 1, 2020
• Last Verified: September 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: infant nutrition; breastfeeding prevalence; complimentary feeding
• Other Study ID Numbers: SukieAUT2019

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No