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Table 5 Factors associated with exclusive (EBF) and/or almost exclusive breastfeeding (AEBF) in postnatal wards

From: Breastfeeding practices on postnatal wards in urban and rural areas of the Deyang region, Sichuan province of China

Factors

OR

95 % CI

p- value

Breastfeeding initiated ≤ 2 days

1.97

(1.11–3.50)

0.020

Birth length of newborns < 50 cm

0.48

(0.26–0.87)

0.016

Mother’s education > 12 years

0.46

(0.24–0.88)

0.019

Mothers have knowledge about the importance of colostrum

0.35

(0.14–0.86)

0.023

Caesarean section

0.55

(0.31–1.00)

0.051

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, for EBF and/or AEBF