Table 2 Factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding within the first 48 h of the infant’s life (n = 671)
Variables | Initiation of breastfeeding | Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n = 622 (92.7 %) | No n = 49 (7.3 %) | OR | 95 % CI | AdjOR | 95 % CI | |
Mother’s age | ||||||
< 25 years | 155 (96.3) | 6 (3.7) | 1.05 | 0.29, 3.83 | ||
25–35 years | 369 (90.4) | 38 (9.3) | 0.39 | 0.14, 1.11 | ||
> 35 years | 98 (96.1) | 4 (3.9) | 1 | Ref | ||
Mother’s education | ||||||
< 12 years | 320 (92.8) | 24 (7.0) | 1.02 | 0.57, 1.82 | ||
≥ 12 years | 302 (92.6) | 24 (7.4) | 1 | Ref | ||
Mother’s nationality | ||||||
Saudi | 557 (92.4) | 45 (7.5) | 0.56 | 0.17, 1.85 | ||
Non-Saudi | 65 (95.6) | 3 (4.4) | 1 | Ref | ||
Mother’s dmployment | ||||||
Employed | 128 (88.9) | 15 (10.4) | 0.53 | 0.29, 1.00 | ||
Not-employed | 494 (93.7) | 33 (6.3) | 1 | Ref | ||
Monthly household income | ||||||
< 5000 SR | 186 (93.5) | 13 (6.5) | 0.87 | 0.19, 4.02 | ||
5000–10000 SR | 275 (90.5) | 28 (9.2) | 0.58 | 0.13, 2.52 | ||
10,001–15, 000 SR | 128 (96.2) | 5 (3.8) | 1.55 | 0.29, 8.36 | ||
> 15,000 SR | 33 (94.3) | 2 (5.7) | 1 | Ref | ||
Number of children | ||||||
One child | 226 (92.2) | 18 (7.3) | 0.90 | 0.50, 1.64 | ||
More than one | 396 (93.0) | 30 (7.0) | 1 | Ref | ||
Mode of delivery | ||||||
Caesarean section | 144 (85.2) | 25 (14.8) | 0.29 | 0.16, 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.17, 0.57 |
Vaginal | 478 (95.2) | 23 (4.6) | 1 | Ref | 1 | Ref |
Gestation | ||||||
Preterm infant | 27 (77.1) | 8 (22.9) | 0.23 | 0.10, 0.54 | 0.29 | 0.12, 0.70 |
Full term infant | 595 (93.6) | 40 (6.3) | 1 | Ref | 1 | Ref |
Infant’s gender | ||||||
Male | 333 (93.3) | 24 (6.7) | 1.20 | 0.67, 2.15 | ||
Female | 289 (92.0) | 24 (7.6) | 1 | Ref | ||
Infant birth weight | ||||||
Low birth weight | 54 (83.1) | 11 (16.9) | 0.33 | 0.16, 0.68 | 0.35 | 0.17, 0.75 |
Normal birth weight | 568 (93.7) | 37 (6.1) | 1 | Ref | 1 | Ref |