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Table 5 Factors influencing exclusive or predominant breastfeeding in Bhaktapur , Nepal: logistic regression

From: Infant feeding practices in Bhaktapur, Nepal: a cross-sectional, health facility based survey

Variable

 

Exclusive or predominant feeding for 4 months or beyond

Unadjusted

p value

Adjusted1

p value

 

N = 325

(n = 153)

Odds Ratio

   
   

(95% CI)

 

(95% CI)

 

Knowledge about breastfeeding for 6 months

    

Yes

149

81(54%)

1

   

No

176

72 (41%)

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.01

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.01

Normal delivery

     

Yes

268

126 (47%)

1

   

No

57

27 (47%)

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

0.96

1.1 (0.6, 1.9)

0.89

No work or only agricultural work

    

Yes

219

105 (48%)

1

   

No

106

48 (45%)

0.9 (0.6, 1.3)

0.48

0.9 (0.5, 1.5)

0.48

Mother with > grade 10 education

    

Yes

70

29 (41%)

1

   

No

255

124 (49%)

1.3 (0.8, 2.3)

0.28

1.3 (0.7, 2.3)

0.36

Children from joint families

    

Yes

205

85 (41%)

1

   

No

120

68 (57%)

1.8 (1.2, 2.9)

0.008

1.9 (1.2, 2.9)

0.009

Required hospitalization within first 4 months of life 2

    

Yes

20

6 (30%)

1

   

No

305

147 (48%)

2.2 (0.8, 5.8)

0.12

2.7 (1.0, 7.4)

0.05

  1. 1 Odds ratio adjusted for the other listed variables
  2. 2 Hospitalization for any illness (particularly pneumonia and diarrhea)