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Table 4 Characteristics of health workers who received free samples

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

Variable

Received/total (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

   

Unadjusted 1

Adjusted 2

   All

68/427

(15.9)

  

Occupation

    

   Obstetricians

9/52

(17.3)

1.00

1.00

   Midwives/LHVs3

0/60

(0)

0 (not estimable)

0 (not estimable)

   Nurses

4/131

(3.1)

0.15 (0.04, 0.51)

0.13 (0.04,, 0.45)

   Paediatricians

13/70

(18.6)

1.09 (0.43, 2.78)

0.60 (0.21, 1.70)

Resident doctors

42/114

(36.8)

2.79 (1.24, 6.28)

3.02 (1.27, 7.14)

City

    

   Islamabad

30/140

(21.4)

1.00

1.00

   Peshawar

27/170

(15.9)

0.69 (0.39, 1.23)

1.37 (0.69, 2.74)

Rawalpindi

11/117

(9.4)

0.38 (0.18, 0.80)

0.26 (0.12, 0.59)

Experience

    

   <10 years

62/361

(17.2)

1.00

1.00

   ≥ 10 years

6/66

(9.1)

0.48 (0.20, 1.17)

0.96 (0.34, 2.70)

Patients

    

   <50 per day

50/341

(14.7)

1.00

1.00

   ≥ 50 per day

18/86

(20.9)

1.54 (0.85, 2.81)

1.85 (0.91, 3.77)

Awareness of Law

    

   Unaware

40/301

(13.3)

1.00

1.00

   Aware

28/126

(22.2)

1.86 (1.09, 3.19)

1.99 (1.01, 3.91)

  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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