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Table 2 Hazard ratios from Cox regression of time to initiation of breastfeeding

From: Social support during childbirth as a catalyst for early breastfeeding initiation for first-time Nigerian mothers

Variable

Hazard ratio

95% Confidence Interval

p value

Presence of companion

207.8

49.2, 878.0

<0.01

Occupation

(Unskilled vs. skilled)

1.1

0.7, 1.6

0.74

Education

(Lower vs. Higher)

1.2

0.7, 1.9

0.56

Tribe

(Yoruba vs. others)

1.2

0.8, 1.9

0.39

Religion

(Christians vs. Muslims)

1.1

0.8, 1.7

0.45