Table 4 Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding for six months (n =311)
Parameters | Exclusive breastfeeding | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
No. | % | No. | % | |||
Maternal age | ||||||
≤ 30 years | 55 | 35.9 | 98 | 64.1 | 1 | |
> 30 years | 57 | 36.1 | 101 | 63.9 | 1.01 | 0.6, 1.6 |
Infant sex | ||||||
Female | 42 | 32.8 | 86 | 67.2 | 1 | |
Male | 68 | 37.2 | 115 | 62.8 | 1.2 | 0.8, 1.9 |
Parity | ||||||
Multiparity | 79 | 34.5 | 150 | 65.5 | 1 | |
Primiparity | 33 | 40.2 | 49 | 59.8 | 1.3 | 0.8, 2.1 |
Religion | ||||||
Muslim | 19 | 18.5 | 75 | 81.5 | 1 | |
Christian | 93 | 42.9 | 124 | 57.1 | 3.0 | 1.7, 5.2* |
Maternal education | ||||||
At least secondary | 48 | 31.8 | 103 | 68.2 | 1 | |
Postsecondary | 64 | 40.0 | 96 | 60.0 | 1.4 | 0.9, 2.3 |
Social class | ||||||
Upper | 27 | 34.6 | 51 | 65.4 | 1 | |
Lower | 85 | 36.5 | 148 | 63.5 | 1.1 | 0.6, 1.9 |
Place of antenatal care | ||||||
Private hospital | 63 | 41.7 | 88 | 58.3 | 3.8 | 1.2, 11.5* |
Government hospitals | 40 | 31.0 | 89 | 69.0 | 2.2 | 0.8, 7.3 |
Others† | 4 | 16.0 | 21 | 84.0 | 1 | |
Place of delivery | ||||||
Private hospital | 65 | 39.2 | 101 | 60.8 | 1.0 | 0.5, 2.0 |
Government hospitals | 30 | 29.7 | 71 | 70.3 | 0.7 | 0.3, 1.4 |
Other† | 17 | 38.6 | 27 | 61.4 | 1 | |