Table 3 Factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in Azezo District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 332)

 <30

 ≥30

110 (33.0)

152 (46.0)

42 (12.6)

28 (8.4)

1

2.07 (1.17, 3.68)

1

1.75 (1. 14, 3.42)

 ≤3

 3–6

129 (39.0)

133 (40.0)

22 (6.6)

48 (14.4)

2.12 (1.17, 3.85)

1

1.86 (1.15, 3.26)

1

 Orthodox

 Muslim

194 (58.4)

69 (21.0)

48 (14.6)

21 (6.0)

1.23 (0.66, 2.28)

1

0.78 (0.45, 1.79)

1

Educational status

 Informal education

 Formal education

118 (35.5)

144 (43.4)

42 (12.7)

28 (8.4)

0.55 (0.31, 0.97)

1

0.49 (0.28, 0.89)

1

 Single

 Married

60 (18.0)

202 (61.0)

32 (9.6)

38 (11.4)

0.35 (0.20, 0.63)

1

0.32 (0.39, 1.52)

1

 Employed

 Unemployed

78 (23.5)

184 (55.4)

31(9.1)

39 (12.0)

1

1.88 (1.05, 3.33)

1

1.62 (1.03, 2.95)

 Male

 Female

95 (28.6)

167 (50.3)

38 (11.5)

32 (9.6)

0.48 (0.27, 0.84)

1

0.52 (0.32, 1.73)

1

 ≤1000

 >1000

90 (27.0)

172 (52.0)

46 (14.0)

24 (7.0)

0.25 (0.15, 0.49)

1

0.23 [0.13, 0.44]

1

 1–2

 3 and above

115 (35.0)

147 (44.0)

27 (8.0)

43 (13.0)

1.25 (0.7, 2.21)

1

1.18 (0.56, 1.99)

1

 1–2

 3–4

140 (42.0)

122 (37.0)

45 (13.5)

25 (7.5)

0.64 (0.36, 1.14)

1

0.58 (0.31, 1.12)

1

 Vaginal

 Caesarean

203 (61.0)

59 (18.0)

48 (14.4)

22 (6.6)

1.58 [0.85, 2.93]

1

1.26 (0.78, 2.65)

1

 Home

 Healthcare facility

46 (14.0)

216 (65.0)

24 (7.0)

46 (14.0)

1

2.45 (1.31, 4.59)

1

2.18 (1.22, 4.35)

 Yes

 No

243 (73.0)

19 (6.0)

57 (17.0)

13 (4.0)

2.92 (1.27, 6.64)

1

2.24 (1.18, 5.76)

1

 Yes

 No

206 (69.0)

56 (19.0)

22 (7.0)

16 (5.0)

2.68 (1.24, 5.74)

1

1.98 (1.18, 5.20)

1

 Yes

 No

137 (41.0)

125 (38.0)

25 (7.5)

45 (13.5)

1.97 (1.11, 3.53)

1

1.62 (1.09, 3.21)

1

 Yes

 No

47 (14.0)

215 (65.0)

23 (7.0)

47 (14.0)

1

2.24 (1.19, 4.20)

1

1.92 (1.12, 3.85)

 Yes

 No

212 (64.0)

50 (15.0)

46 (14.0)

24 (7.0)

2.21 (1.19, 4.12)

1

2.16 (1.16, 4.06)

1