Table 6 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing factors associated with EBF practice of mothers with infants aged <6 months in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia, April 2013
Variable | Exclusive breastfeeding | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
Education of mother | ||||
Not educated | 51 (12.3) | 47 (11.4) | 1 | |
Educated | 200 (48.4) | 115 (27.8) | 1.6 (1.01, 2.53) | |
Employment status of mother | ||||
Unemployed | 115 (27.8) | 51 (12.3) | 1.84 (1.22, 2.79) | 1.98 (1.21, 3.22)* |
Employed | 136 (32.9) | 111 (26.9) | 1 | 1 |
Education of husband | ||||
Not educated | 36 (8.7) | 42 (10.2) | 1 | |
Educated | 168 (40.7) | 107 (25.9) | 1.83 (1.10, 3.04) | |
No husband | 47 (11.4) | 13 (3.1) | 4.22 (1.98, 9.00) | |
Breastfeeding counseling during antenatal care | ||||
Yes | 142 (34.4) | 56 (13.6) | 2.47 (1.64, 3.71) | 2.44 (1.53, 3.91)* |
No | 109 (26.4) | 106 (25.7) | 1 | 1 |
Infant feeding counseling during postnatal care | ||||
Yes | 199 (48.2) | 79 (19.1) | 4.02 (2.61, 6.20) | 5.03 (3.04, 8.31)* |
No | 52 (12.6) | 83 (20.1) | 1 | 1 |
Colostrum feeding | ||||
Yes | 168 (40.7) | 91 (22.0) | 1.58 (1.05, 2.37) | |
No | 83 (20.1) | 71 (17.2) | 1 | |
Prelacteal feeding | ||||
No | 82 (19.9) | 18 (4.4) | 3.88 (2.23, 6.77) | 3.44 (1.88, 6.33)* |
Yes | 169 (40.9) | 144 (34.9) | 1 | 1 |
Knowledge on breastfeeding | ||||
Adequate | 119 (28.8) | 39 (9.4) | 2.84 (1.84, 4.40) | 2.57 (1.57, 4.19)* |
Not adequate | 132 (32.0) | 123 (29.8) | 1 | 1 |