Table 2 Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding by rural-urban residence in Nigeria, NDHS 2013
Factors | Rural Residence | Urban Residence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | 95% CI | p-value | AOR | 95% CI | p-value | |
 Wealth index |  |  |  | – | – | – |
  Rich | 1.35 | 1.06, 1.71 | 0.017 | – | – | – |
  Average | 1.11 | 0.94, 1.35 | 0.316 |  |  |  |
  Poor | 1.00 | Reference | – | – | – | – |
 Mother’s occupation |  |  |  | – | – | – |
  Not working | 1.35 | 1.15, 1.60 | < 0.001 | – | – | – |
  Agriculture | 1.05 | 0.82, 1.30 | 0.706 |  |  |  |
  Paid work | 1.00 | Reference | – | – | – | – |
 Husband’s education level |  |  |  | – | – | – |
  Secondary/higher | 1.28 | 1.07, 1.57 | 0.010 | – | – | – |
  Primary | 1.20 | 0.99, 1.49 | 0.068 |  |  |  |
  None | 1.00 | Reference | – | – | – | – |
 Birth order |  |  |  | – | – | – |
   ≥ 4 | 1.29 | 1.10, 1.60 | 0.003 | – | – | – |
  2–3 | 1.14 | 0.94, 1.40 | 0.148 |  |  |  |
  1 | 1.00 | Reference | – | – | – | – |
 Birth size |  |  |  | – | – | – |
  Large | 1.33 | 1.10, 1.60 | 0.003 |  |  |  |
  Average | 1.22 | 1.02, 1.46 | 0.032 | – | – | – |
  Small | 1.00 | Reference | – | – | – | – |
 Region of residence |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  North-Central | 1.84 | 1.34, 2.52 | < 0.001 | 4.40 | 3.15, 6.15 | < 0.001 |
  North-East | 1.48 | 1.05, 2.08 | 0.027 | 3.50 | 2.55, 4.83 | < 0.001 |
  North-West | 0.83 | 0.60, 1.20 | 0.340 | 2.08 | 1.54, 2.80 | < 0.001 |
  South-East | 1.34 | 0.84, 2.13 | 0.224 | 1.12 | 0.82, 1.51 | 0.490 |
  South-South | 1.51 | 1.11, 2.10 | 0.010 | 2.84 | 2.03, 3.97 | < 0.001 |
  South-West | 1.00 | Reference | – | 1.00 | Reference | – |
 Place of delivery |  |  |  | – | – | – |
  Health facility | 1.46 | 1.23, 1.72 | < 0.001 | – | – | – |
  Home | 1.00 | Reference | – | – | – | – |
 Mode of delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Non-CS | 3.50 | 1.84, 6.62 | < 0.001 | 2.48 | 1.60, 3.80 | < 0.001 |
  CS | 1.00 | Reference | – | 1.00 | Reference | – |