Table 4 Factors associated with early initiation of breast feeding in the rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2014
From: Correlates of early neonatal feeding practice in Dabat HDSS site, northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Early initiation of breastfeeding | Crude Odds Ratio@ (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio# (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Maternal education | ||||
No formal education | 1,767 | 2,607 | 1 | 1 |
First cycle | 386 | 549 | 1.04 (0.89, 1.20) | 0.97 (0.82, 1.14) |
Second cycle | 277 | 326 | 1.25 (1.06, 1.49) | 0.97 (0.79, 1.19) |
Secondary school | 539 | 310 | 2.56 (2.20, 2.99) | 1.09 (0.88, 1.34) |
Marital status | ||||
Currently married | 2,524 | 3,359 | 1 | 1 |
Single | 45 | 68 | 0.88 (0.60, 1.29) | 0.74 (0.48, 1.15) |
Others | 400 | 365 | 1.46 (1.25, 1.69) | 1.19 (0.99, 1.43) |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 2,061 | 3,165 | 1 | 1 |
Urban | 908 | 627 | 2.22 (1.98, 2.50) | 1.47 (1.25. 1.73)* |
Antenatal care | ||||
Yes | 2,135 | 2,220 | 1.96 (1.75, 2.19) | 1.41 (1.24, 1.59)* |
No | 670 | 1,364 | 1 | 1 |
Age of the mothers | ||||
16–18 years | 102 | 181 | 1 | 1 |
19–36 years | 2,071 | 2,583 | 1.42 (1.11, 1.83) | 1.21 (0.91, 1.61) |
37–54 years | 796 | 1,028 | 1.37 (1.06, 1.78) | 1.35 (0.99, 1.83) |
Prelacteal feeding | ||||
Yes | 938 | 2,854 | 1 | 1 |
No | 1,988 | 981 | 6.17 (5.54, 6.86) | 5.72 (5.12, 6.40)* |