Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in Bahir Dar city, June 2012

Child age

0-1 months

8 (25.8)

3.47 (1.52, 7.89)

3.77 (1.54, 9.24)*

2-3 months

33 (29.2)

2.92 (1.88, 4.54)

2.80 (1.71, 4.58)*

4-5 months

73 (52.5)

1.09 (0.75, 1.58)

1.03 (0.68, 1.55)

6 months and above

293 (54.7)

1

1

Maternal occupation

Housewife

201 (40.8)

2.49 (1.87, 3.33)

2.16 (1.48, 3.16)*

Other occupations

206 (63.2)

1

1

Maternal education

No formal education

141 (54.0)

1

Primary education

64 (39.8)

1.78 (1.12, 2.65)

Secondary education

93 (47.0)

1.33 (0.92, 1.92)

Tertiary education

109 (54.8)

0.97 (0.67, .41)

Husband’s education

No formal education

78 (44.1)

1

Primary education

73 (49.0)

0.84 (0.58, 1.22)

Secondary education

86 (42.2)

1.11 (0.75, 1.65)

Tertiary education

149 (51.6)

1.46 (1.02, 2.10)

Average family income (in Birr)

100-700

123 (57.5)

1

701-1200

88 (42.5)

1.83 (1.24, 2.69)

1201-2000

91 (45.5)

1.62 (1.20, 2.39)

2000-20,000

105 (53)

1.20 (0.81, 1.77)

Smoking cigarettes

Yes

7 (70.0)

1

No

400 (49.4)

2.39 (0.61, 9.29)

ANC visit

Yes

372 (47.9)

5.44 (2.39, 12.40)

No

35 (83.3)

1

Prenatal EBF plan

Yes

313 (44.5)

5.32 (3.27, 8.67)

3.75 (2.21, 6.37)*

No

94 (81.0)

1

1

Place of delivery

Health facility

347 (46.8)

4.02 (2.30, 7.02)

3.02 (1.55, 5.89)*

Home

60 (77.9)

1

1

Mode of delivery

Vaginal

346 (47.5)

2.25 (1.42, 3.56)

2.33 (1.40,3.87)*

Caesarean section

61 (67.0)

1

Colostrum discarded

Yes

80 (58.8)

1

No

323 (47.6)

1.58 (1.08, 2.29)

Advised/counseled on infant feeding

Yes

357 (46.9)

7.46 (3.32, 16.72)

5.20 (2.13, 12.68)*

No

46 (86.8)

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