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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with effective BFT among breastfeeding mothers in HIs of Harar City, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 412)

From: Breastfeeding technique and associated factors among breastfeeding mothers in Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia

Variables

Practice

Crude odd ratio (95%CI)

Adjusted odd ratio (95%CI)

Effective Breastfeeding Technique (%)

Ineffective Breastfeeding Technique (%)

  

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)***

  1. *, ** and ***: P value; ≤ 0.05, ≤ 0.01 and ≤0.001 both in the Crude and adjusted odds ratio respectively
  2. HWa Housewife, BFT Breastfeeding Technique and HIs Health Institutions