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Table 5 Factors associated with continuous EBF among HIV positive mothers with children aged 7 to 20 months attending public hospitals in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 367)

From: Breastfeeding counseling and support are associated with continuous exclusive breastfeeding from one week to six months of age among HIV exposed infants in north Gondar zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

EBFa

CORb (95% CI)

AORc (95% CI)

 

Yes

No

  

Counseling about EBF

Yes

304

43

3.8 (1.4,10.1)

5.1 (1.4, 18.2)**

No

13

7

1

1

History of obstetric problem

Yes

137

37

1

1

No

180

13

3.7 (1.9,7.3)

3.4 (1.3, 8.9)**

Decision to BF

Yes

290

35

4.6 (2.2,9.5)

1.6 (0.5,5.2)

No

27

15

1

1

Support to BF

Yes

288

30

6.6 (3.3,13.1)

3.7 (1.3,10.5)**

No

29

21

1

1

History of infanthood illness

Yes

100

32

1

1

No

217

18

3.9 (2.1,7.2)

1.45 (0.6,3.6)

Colostrum given

Yes

262

30

3.5 (1.8,6.5)

1.92 (0.7,5.3)

No

55

20

1

1

Place of delivery

Health institution

312

45

1

1

home

5

5

0.14 (0.1,0.5)

0.7 (0.1,6.9)

  1. aExclusive breastfeeding
  2. bCrude Odds Ratio
  3. cAdjusted Odds Ratio
  4. **significant at a p-value of < 0.05