Table 2 Factors associated with the discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding in bivariate analysis

Age (years)

<20

47

476.57

45

1.15 (0.82, 1.62)

0.424

20-29

241

2459.86

229

1.05 (0.84, 1.30)

0.671

≥30

133

1438.86

127

1

Education level

At most primary

215

2193.57

207

1.13 (0.93, 1.37)

0.231

At least secondary

207

2188.14

195

1

Marital status

Living with a partner

62

605.86

61

1.28 (0.97, 1.68)

0.081

Single

360

3775.86

341

1

Occupation

Work outside the home

218

2245.29

208

1.05 (0.86, 1.27)

0.650

Housewife

204

2136.43

194

1

Family income

≥1$ per habitant

264

2664.71

252

1.11 (0.88, 1.41)

0.377

<1$ per habitant

100

1118.43

96

1

Parity

1

162

1571.00

156

1.04 (0.81, 1.35]

0.754

2-3

167

1842.57

155

0.82 (0.63, 1.06)

0.134

≥4

93

968.14

91

1

Number of ANC^b visits reached

<4

137

1284.71

133

1.41 (1.14, 1.74)

0.002

≥4

284

3090.86

268

1

Planned length of EBF

Nothing planned

39

228.29

39

2.75 (1.92, 3.92)

<0.001

<6 months

186

1754.18

179

1.44 (1.17, 1.78)

0.001

≥6 months

190

2331.29

178

1

Confidence in the ability to breastfeed

Not confident

9

49.86

9

4.68 (2.34, 9.34)

<0.001

Fairly confident

266

2483.00

260

1.96 (1.57, 2.44)

<0.001

Very confident

146

1848.86

132

1

Attitude toward breastfeeding

Negative attitude

72

696.00

71

1.41(0.98, 2.03)

0.067

Fairly positive attitude

292

3001.14

282

1.35 (0.99, 1.84)

0.056

Very positive attitude

55

629.29

48

1

Knowledge on breastfeeding

Low level

60

401.14

57

1.95 (1.45, 2.62)

<0.001

Fairly good level

156

1450.14

151

1.47 (1.18, 1.82)

<0.001

Very good level

205

2504.71

194

1

Breastfeeding problems during the first week

Yes

72

534.29

70

1.63 (1.26, 2.11)

<0.001

No

350

3847.43

332

1

Number of BFHI ^c practices experienced

<5

64

524.86

62

1.55 (1.15, 2.09)

0.004

5 - 6

193

1850.00

186

1.45 (1.16, 1.80)

0.001

≥7

157

1940.86

146

1