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Table 2 Characteristics of health workers who were aware about law

From: Awareness and reported violations of the WHO International Code and Pakistan's national breastfeeding legislation; a descriptive cross-sectional survey

Variable

Aware/total (%)

Odds ratio (95% C.I.)

   

Unadjusted 1

Adjusted 2

   All

126/427

(29.5)

  

Occupation

    

   Obstetricians

13/52

(25.0)

1.00

1.00

   Midwives/LHVs3

2/60

(3.3)

0.10 (0.02, 0.48)

0.16 (0.33, 0.81)

   Nurses

35/131

(26.7)

1.09 (0.52, 2.29)

0.98 (0.46, 2.10)

   Paediatricians

49/70

(70.0)

7.00 (3.12, 15.7)

7.13 (3.11, 16.4)

   Resident doctors

27/114

(23.7)

0.93 (0.44, 2.00)

1.05 (0.48, 2.28)

City

    

   Islamabad

54/140

(38.6)

1.00

1.00

   Peshawar

35/170

(20.6)

0.41 (0.25, 0.68)

0.54 (0.30, 0.99)

   Rawalpindi

37/117

(31.6)

0.74 (0.44, 1.24)

0.82 (0.47, 1.43)

Experience

    

   <10 years

95/361

(26.3)

1.00

1.00

   ≥ 10 years

31/66

(47.0)

2.48 (1.45, 4.24)

1.99 (1.05, 3.76)

Patients

    

   <50 per day

94/341

(27.6)

1.00

1.00

   ≥ 50 per day

32/86

(37.2)

1.56 (0.95, 2.56)

1.01 (0.57, 1.79)

  1. 1Univariate analysis, each factor considered singly
  2. 2Multiple logistic regression analysis, with all factors considered simultaneously
  3. 3LHV: lady health visitor
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