Table 2 Association between EBF rates with socio-demographic factors and health services related factors among 375 participants

Mother

Age

 14–16

88

49

55.7

1

 17–19

277

187

65.2

1.49 (0.9, 2.4)

0.130

Education

 None/primary

46

25

54.3

1

 Secondary/college

329

211

64.1

1.50 (0.8, 2.8)

0.254

Marital status

 Single/divorced

166

105

63.3

1

 Cohabiting/married

209

131

62.7

0.98 (0.6, 1.5)

0.915

Religion

 Catholic

207

133

64.3

1

 Other or none religion

168

103

61.3

1.13 (0.7, 1.7)

0.592

Occupation

 Employed/Studying

195

122

62.6

1

 Housewives

180

114

63.3

0.97 (0.6, 1.5)

0.915

Number of prenatal consultations

 1–4

50

32

64.0

1

 5 or more

325

204

62.8

0.95 (0.5, 1.8)

1.000

Birth

 Vaginal

288

189

65.6

1

 Cesarean

87

47

54.1

1.62 (1.0, 2.6)

0.058

Initiation of breastfeeding

 Within the first hour after birth

46

24

52.2

1

 After the first hour after birth

329

212

64.4

0.60 (0.3, 1.1)

0.142

Counselled about breastfeeding

 Yes

282

177

62.8

1

 No

93

59

63.4

0.97 (0.6, 1.6)

1.000

Knowledge about the recommended time of EBF

 Yes

212

145

68.4

1

 No

163

91

55.8

1.71 (1.1, 2.6)

0.013

Know that breastfeeding helps to prevent breast cancer

 Yes

17

15

88.2

1

 No

358

221

61.7

4.65 (1.0, 20.6)

0.037

Children’s information^a

Gestational age (GA) at birth

 Full term

265

169

63.8

1

 Preterm or post term

103

62

60.2

1.16 (0.7, 1.9)

0.549