Table 4 Multivariate analysis of exclusive breastfeeding among unemployed mothers Gondar town, northwest, October, 2015
Variables | Exclusive breastfeeding | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p - value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Birth Interval | |||||
1–2 years | 92 | 120 | 0.60 (0.38, 0.94) | 0.63 (0.38, 1.03) | 0.085 |
3 and above | 68 | 53 | 1 | 1 | |
Knowledge on EBF | |||||
Poor knowledge | 14 | 48 | 0.250 (0.13, 0.47) | 0.28 (0.14, 0.54) | 0.0001 |
Good knowledge | 146 | 125 | 1 | 1 | |
Social support | |||||
No | 11 | 33 | 0.31 (0.15, 0.64) | 0.33 (0.16, 0 .71) | 0.004 |
Yes | 149 | 140 | 1 | 1 | |
Place of birth | |||||
Home | 9 | 24 | 0.37 (0.17, 0.82) | 0.47 (0.20, 1.10) | 0.082 |
Health center | 151 | 149 | 1 | 1 | |
Antenatal care | |||||
No | 29 | 56 | 0.46 (0.28, 0.77) | 0.56 (0.32, 0.98) | 0.042 |
Yes | 131 | 117 | 1 | 1 | |
Mode of delivery | |||||
Vaginal | 145 | 134 | 2.81 (1.48, 5.34) | 2.60 (1.33, 5.08) | 0.005 |
CS | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1 | |