Table 5 The association between breastfeeding practices and diarrheal disease among children aged between 6–24 months (n = 254) in Hadaleala District, Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia, May, 2015
Breastfeeding variables | Diarrheal disease | Crude Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Early breastfeeding initiation | ||||
 Yes | 40 (26.0%) | 114 (74.0%) | 1 |  |
 No | 63 (63.0%) | 37 (37.0%) | 4.85 (2.82, 8.35) | 2.87 (1.49, 5.51)* |
Breastfeeding at the time of the survey | ||||
 Yes | 72 (34.8%) | 135 (65.2%) | 1 |  |
 No | 31(66.0%) | 16 (34.0%) | 3.63 (1.86, 7.08) | 3.51 (1.57, 7.82)* |
Breastfeeding status in the first 6Â months | ||||
 Not exclusive breastfeeding | 58 (87.9%) | 8 (12.1%) | 23.04 (10.23, 51.87) | 19.24 (8.26, 44.82)** |
 Exclusive breastfeeding | 45 (23.9%) | 143 (76.1%) | 1 |  |