Variables | Practice | Crude odd ratio (95%CI) | Adjusted odd ratio (95%CI) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Effective Breastfeeding Technique (%) | Ineffective Breastfeeding Technique (%) | Â | Â | ||
Age of mother | <  19 | 28.6 | 71.4 | 1 | 1 |
20–25 | 36.5 | 63.5 | 1.4 (.72, 2.8) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.6) | |
26–30 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 3.3 (1.6, 6.9) | 1.3 (0.5, 3) | |
> 30 | 50 | 50 | 2.5 (1.2, 5.4) | 0.9 (0.4, 2.7) | |
Educational status | No formal education | 36.3 | 63.7 | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 38.7 | 61.3 | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) | 1.3 (0.8, 2.2) | |
2ndary & above | 56.5 | 43.5 | 2.3 (1.4, 3.7) * | 2.3 (1.1, 3.9) * | |
Occupation | HWa | 40.2 | 59.8 | 1 | 1 |
Working | 54.2 | 44.8 | 1.7 (1.1, 2.8) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.5) | |
Previous information about BFT | Yes | 55.5 | 44.5 | 2.9 (1.9, 4.3) * | 1.9 (1.1, 3) * |
No | 29.9 | 70.1 | 1 | 1 | |
Breastfeeding experience | Yes | 50.6 | 49.4 | 2.1 (1.4, 3.2) * | 3.3 (1.1, 10.7) * |
No | 32.7 | 67.3 | 1 | 1 | |
Breast problem | Yes | 14.3 | 85.7 | 1 | 1 |
No | 46.2 | 53.8 | 5.1 (1.9, 13.5) ** | 4.0 (1.4, 10.9) ** | |
Parity | Primipara | 32.9 | 67.1 | 1 | 1 |
Multi para | 50 | 50 | 2 (1.3, 3) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.9) | |
Antenatal care follow up | yes | 45 | 55 | 1.5 (0.8, 2.6) | 1.3 (0.6, 2.4) |
No | 34.9 | 65.1 | 1 | 1 | |
Immediate counseling about BFT | Yes | 59 | 41 | 2.6 (1.8, 4)* | 1.7 (1.1, 2.8)* |
No | 35.1 | 64.9 | 1 | 1 | |
Frequency of postnatal care visit | 1 | 41 | 59 | 1 | 1 |
≥ 2 | 81.3 | 18.7 | 6.2 (2.5, 15.5)*** | 5.9 (2.1, 15.9)*** |