Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable analysis for delayed in initiation of breastfeeding in Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
From: Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study in South Sudan
|  | Bivariate n = 806 | Multivariable n = 806 |
|---|---|---|
Variables | OR (95% CI) | AORa (95% CI) |
Infant’s sex | ||
 Male | 1 |  |
 Female | 0.84 (0.64, 1.11) | – |
Mother’s age | ||
  ≤ 19 | 1 |  |
 20–24 | 0.90 (0.60, 1.37) | – |
 25–29 | 1.10 (0.72, 1.67) | – |
 30–34 | 0.78 (0.48, 1.27) | – |
  ≥ 35 | 1.28 (0.65, 2.52) | – |
Place of residence | ||
 Urban | 1 |  |
 Rural | 1.19 (0.90, 1.57) | – |
House ownership | ||
 Yes | 1 | 1 |
 No | 1.70 (1.29, 2.45) | 1.52 (1.11, 2.09) |
Mother marital status | ||
 Married | 1 | 1 |
 Unmarried | 3.32 (1.41, 7.79) | 3.76 (1.53, 9.24) |
Mother education status | ||
 None | 1 |  |
 Primary | 1.56 (0.78, 1.71) | – |
 Secondary | 1.26 (0.83, 1.92) | – |
 Tertiary | 1.47 (0.36, 1.28) | – |
Mother employment status | ||
 Employed | 1 |  |
 Not employed | 1.03 (0.75, 1.42) | – |
Antenatal care visits | ||
 2 or more | 1 |  |
 0–1 | 1.97 (1.19, 3.26) | 1.53(0.87, 2.71) |
Skilled birth attendant | ||
 Yes | 1 |  |
 No | 1.88 (0.70, 5.06) | – |
Mode of birth | ||
 Normal vaginal | 1 |  |
 Caesarean section | 37.23 (11.68, 119) | 41 (12.21, 138) |
Birth type | ||
 Single | 1 |  |
 Multiple | 2.07 (0.71, 6.01) | – |
Birth order | ||
 Multipara | 1 |  |
 Primipara | 1.20 (0.90, 1.60) | 1.22 (0.88, 1.68) |
Exposure to infant formula advertisement one month before birth | ||
 No | 1 | 1 |
 Yes | 2.08 (1.32, 3.28) | 1.82 (1.09, 3.02) |
Breastfeeding counseling | ||
 Yes | 1 |  |
 No | 0.81(0.62, 1.08) | – |
Breastfeeding support | ||
 Yes | 1 |  |
 No | 1.13 (0.85, 1.49) | – |
Discarding of colostrum | ||
 No |  |  |
 Yes | 10.88(4.65, 25.47) | 9.89 (4.14, 23.62) |