Table 4 Sociodemographic factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers (n = 209)
Factors | Unadjusted OR | (95% CI) | Adjusted OR | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of respondent | ||||
 15–19 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 20–24 | 10.73** | 2.92, 39.45 | 9.80* | 2.11, 45.46 |
 25–29 | 4.21* | 1.30, 13.58 | 9.49* | 2.07, 43.47 |
 30–34 | 4.84* | 1.43, 16.40 | 6.02* | 1.41, 25.65 |
 35–39 | 1.54 | 0.37, 6.45 | 1.18 | 0.25, 5.62 |
 40–44 | 5.50 | 1.15, 26.41 | 2.65 | 0.44, 15.83 |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 1 |  |  |  |
 Married | 1.28 | 0.70, 2.33 | – | – |
Educational status | ||||
 No education | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Primary | 1.35 | 0.42, 4.33 | 1.35 | 0.36, 5.15 |
 Middle/JSS | 0.77 | 0.30, 1.97 | 1.61 | 0.50, 5.21 |
 SSS/A-Level | 3.88* | 1.02, 14.76 | 3.30 | 0.72, 15.19 |
 Tertiary | 0.19* | 0.05, 0.67 | 0.18* | 0.36, 0.85 |
Ethnicity | ||||
 Ga | 1 |  | 1 |  |
 Akan | 0.38* | 0.17, 0.84 | 0.66 | 0.23, 1.86 |
 Dangbe | 1.77 | 0.62, 5.08 | 2.56 | 0.69, 9.51 |
 Ewes | 3.74 | 0.96, 14.62 | 2.66 | 0.58, 12.30 |
 Others | 0.33* | 0.12, 0.93 | 0.29* | 0.09, 0.96 |
Religion | ||||
 Christian | 1 |  |  |  |
 Muslim | 1.52 | 0.57, 4.05 | – | – |
Occupation | ||||
 Formal employee | 1 |  |  |  |
 Informal employee | 0.79 | 0.41, 1.56 | – | – |
Place of delivery | ||||
 Health facility | 1 |  |  |  |
 At home | 1.57 | 0.31, 7.98 | – | – |
Type of delivery | ||||
 Vaginal delivery | 1 |  |  |  |
 Caesarean section | 0.68 | 0.34, 1.35 | – | – |
Age of baby (in months) | ||||
 0–1 | 1 |  |  |  |
 2–3 | 1.44 | 0.72, 2.88 | – | – |
 4–5 | 0.82 | 0.37, 1.83 | – | – |
Sex of baby | ||||
 Male | 1 |  |  |  |
 Female | 1.03 | 0.44, 2.45 | – | – |