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Table 4 Women’s perception and practice of breastfeeding in public places by simple logistic regression analysis

From: Perception and practice of breastfeeding in public in an urban community in Accra, Ghana

Characteristic

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

Factors associated with women’s positive perception/approval of breastfeeding in public

 Age

1.77

0.71

4.39

 Education

0.40

0.09

1.86

 Employed

0.89

0.44

1.80

 Being married

0.35

0.08

1.56

 Parity

1.71

0.68

4.29

 Breastfeeding knowledgea

1.83

0.64

5.23

 Use of breast covers

0.13

0.03

0.43

 Negative reactions from peoplea

0.46

0.34

0.89

 Family supporta

7.91

4.26

14.66

 Partner’s feeling of comfort with BIPa

7.56

4.01

14.27

Factors associated with women’s practice of breastfeeding in public

 Age

0.69

0.23

2.14

 Education

0.66

0.27

1.61

 Employed

2.08

0.76

5.65

 Being married

0.77

0.09

6.09

 Parity

2.68

0.32

22.46

 Antenatal care

3.44

0.37

32.22

 Breastfeeding knowledge

1.99

0.42

9.42

 Use of breast covers

0.69

0.19

2.44

 Negative reactions from people

1.09

0.31

3.87

 Family supporta

3.27

1.31

8.18

 Partner’s feeling of comfort with BIPa

3.99

1.50

10.57

 Women’s perception scorea

3.62

1.47

8.91

  1. aStatistically significant at p < 0.05. BIP Breastfeeding in Public