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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression model of correlates of breastfeeding initiation within 1 h of birth in rural Tanzania in 2011 (n = 889)

From: Determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding in rural Tanzania

Covariate

Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR)

p-value

95 % Confidence Interval (CI)

Mode of childbirth

   

 Vaginal (ref)

1.00

−

−

 Caesarean section

0.22

<0.001

0.14, 0.36

Place of childbirth

   

 Home (ref)

1.00

−

−

 Health facility

1.75

0.001

1.25, 2.45

Marital status

   

 Married (ref)

1.00

−

−

 Ever married

0.46

0.017

0.25, 0.87

 Single

0.83

0.384

0.54, 1.26

District of residence

   

 Kilombero (ref)

1.00

−

−

 Rufiji

0.52

0.016

0.31, 0.89

 Ulanga

0.83

0.414

0.52, 1.31

Mother’s knowledge of newborn danger signs

   

 High (ref)

1.00

−

−

 Moderate

1.73

0.001

1.23, 2.42

 Low

2.06

<0.001

1.43, 2.96

  1. Ref = Reference category or baseline outcome. This model is adjusted for: education attained, pregnancy wantedness, religion, ethnicity, type of residence, whether or not a respondent was counseled on immediate breastfeeding during ANC visits, mother’s knowledge of health practices related to pregnancy, and number of ANC visits made during pregnancy