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Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers (n = 530) with exclusive breastfeeding, Enderta woreda, Tigray, north Ethiopia, 2013

From: Prevalence and determinant factors of exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in Enderta woreda, Tigray, North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Yes (%)

Crude odds ratio (95% Confidence interval)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% Confidence interval)

 

Age of mother

15-19

36 (76.6)

1

1

20-24

103 (71.5)

0.77 (0.36, 1.65)

0.38 (0.07-2.04)

25-29

114 (71.2)

0.76 (0.36, 1.61)

0.31 (0.06, 1.68)

30-34

75 (70.8)

0.74 (0.33, 1.64)

0.47 (0.09, 2.61)

35-39

35 (63.6)

0.54 (0.22, 1.27)

0.28 (0.05, 1.72)

>=40

9 (50.0)

0.31 (0.09, 0.96)

0.12 (0.02, 0.97)*

Religion

Orthodox

367 (71)

1

 

Muslim

5 (38.5)

0.26 (0.08, 0.79)

 

Place of hand wash

not washing

45(49.5)

1

 

in the house

162 (73.3)

2.81 (1.69, 4.66)

 

Child age

=<6

161 (80.5)

1

1

7-12

123 (63.7)

0.43 (0.27, 0.67)

0.52 (0.27, 0.99)*

13-18

46 (63.0)

0.40 (0.23, 0.75)

0.62 (0.25, 1.58)

19-24

42 (65.6)

0.46 (0.25, 0.86)

0.86 (0.30, 2.44)

Number of ANC visit

1

240 (67.8)

1

 

2-3

85 (81)

2.02 (1.18, 3.45)

 

Place of delivery

home

220 (64.7)

1

 

hospital

39 (84.8)

3.04 (1.32, 7.00)

 

health center

113 (78.5)

1.99 (1.26, 3.14)

 

Postnatal care

No

205 (74)

1

1

Yes

167 (66)

0.68 (0.47, 0. 99)

2.68 (1.44, 4.98)*

Opinion on the time to feed breast milk only

6 month

215 (74.7)

1

 

1-2 year and 6 month

157 (64.9)

0.63 (0.43, 0.91)

 

Person advised to start and continue breast feed

health worker

199 (76)

1

 

husband

173 (64.6)

0.58 (0.39, 0.84)

 

Opinion on advantage of breastfeeding to mother

grows best

91 (73.4)

1

 

prevent disease

131 (66.8)

0.63 (0.42, 0.95)

 

provide complete nutrition

95 (72)

0.79 (0.44, 1.42)

 

Don’t know

40 (64.5)

0.97 (0.05, 2.46)

 

Breastfeeding prevents pregnancy

No

83 (63.4)

1

 

Yes

289 (72.4)

1.52 (1.00, 2.31)

 

Knowledge on criteria breastfeed used as contraceptive

If fully breastfeed

82 (78.8)

1

 

BF used as contraceptive

46 (71.9)

0.69 (0.33, 1.41)

 

Using breastfeeding

32 (64)

0.48 (0.23, 1.01)

 

I don’t know

212 (67)

0.57 (0.34, 0.964)

 
  1. Note: *: statistically significant.