Table 5 Multivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis of determinants of delayed breastfeeding initiation in Ethiopia, EDHS 2019

Age of the mother

15–24

1.74 (1.11, 2.74)**

1.66 (1.06, 2.62)**

25–34

1.59 (1.12, 2.28)**

1.57 (1.09, 2.25)**

35–49

1

1

Educational status

No education

1

1

Primary education

1.02 (0.76, 1.35)

1.02 (0.77, 1.37)

Secondary education

0.95 (0.62, 1.46)

0.96 (0.64, 1.48)

Higher education

0.73 (0.44, 1.22)

0.75 (0.44, 1.26)

Marital status

Married

1

1

Not married

0.76 (0.45, 1.25)

0.75 (0.45, 1.25)

Wealth index level

Poor

1

1

Middle

0.98 (0.68, 1.43)

1.08 (0.74, 1.58)

Rich

0.97 (0.69, 135)

1.10 (0.78, 1.54)

Media access (television)

No

1

1

Yes

0.99 (0.66, 1.49)

1.11 (0.71, 1.75)

Media access (radio)

No

1

1

Yes

0.96 (0.75, 1.22)

0.97 (0.76, 1.24)

ANC visit

No ANC visit

1.49 (1.08, 2.08)**

1.45 (1.04, 2.02)*

1–3 visit

1.11 (0.87, 1.42)

1.09 (0.85, 1.39)

4 and above visit

1

1

Place of delivery

Health institution

1

1

Home

1.56 (1.15, 2.09)**

1.53 (1.14, 2.06)***

Mode of delivery

SVD

1

1

Cesarean section

4.58 (3.04, 6.89)***

4.79 (3.19, 7.21)***

Child is Twin

No

1

1

Yes

1.10 (0.37, 3.23)

1.08 (0.37, 3.18)

Parity

1–2

1

1

3–4

0.82 (0.59, 1.12)

0.81 (0.59, 1.11)

5 and above

0.81 (0.49, 1.33)

0.79 (0.47, 1.30)

Birth order

1

1

1

2–3

0.98 (0.77, 1.55)

0.91 (0.58, 1.47)

4 and above

0.99 (0.56, 1.89)

0.96 (0.57, 1.68)

Place of residence

Urban

1

1

Rural

1.07 (0.79, 1.45)

1.10 (0.71, 1.73)

Community poverty level

Lower

1

1

Higher

1.18 (0.98, 1.56)

1.17 (0.84, 1.62)

Region

Metropolitan

1

1

Small peripheral

1.13 (082, 1.56)

1.08 (0.78, 1.49)

Large central

0.97 (0.69, 1.34)

0.84 (0.60, 1.16)