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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression for potential predictors of premature discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding

From: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and barriers for its continuation up to six months in Kandy district, Sri Lanka

Variable

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Mother’s age

  ≤ 19 years

1

 

 20–34 years

1.6 (0.3,7.4)

 

  ≥ 35 years

2.9 (0.5,14.9)

 

Ethnicity

 Sinhalese

1

 

 Other

0.9 (0.6,1.5)

 

Level of education

 Up to grade 11 or less

1

 

 Above grade 11

0.6 (0.4,1.04)

 

Mother’s occupation

 Unemployed

1

1

 Employed

4.3 (2.1,8.5)

3.4 (1.6,7.2)

Birth order of the child

 Second or above

1

1

 First child

1.8 (1.1,2.8)

1.4 (0.9,2.4)

Mother’s knowledge on what is meant by EBF

 Good knowledge

1

1

 Poor knowledge

2.9 (1.9,4.5)

3.8 (2.1,6.7)

Mothers’ knowledge regarding composition and benefits of breast milk

 Good knowledge

1

 

 Poor knowledge

1.5 (0.9,2.2)

 

Mothers’ attitudes towards breastfeeding

 Good attitudes

1

1

 Poor attitudes

1.6 (1.02,2.6)

2.8 (1.7,4.7)

Difficulty in getting help from healthcare workers when mother had problems regarding breastfeeding

 Not difficult

1

1

 It was difficult

3.9 (1.1,14.5)

3.7 (0.8,15.7)

Timely initiation of breastfeeding

 Yes

1

 

 No

1.5 (0.6,5)

 

Family members influence to give feeds other than breast milk

 Yes

1.6 (0.9,2.5)

 

 No

1

 

Support from family members

 Good support

1

1

 Poor support

1.7 (1.01,2.9)

1.8 (0.9,3.3)

Difficulty in getting maternity leave (n = 53)

 Yes

3.5 (0.8,14.7)

 

 No

1

 

Feeling embarrassed to breastfeed in public places

 Yes

1.01 (0.5,1.9)

 

 No

1

 

Availability of feeding corners in public places the mothers visited

 Yes, most of the time

1

 

 Sometimes

0.6 (0.2,1.9)

 

 Never

1.0 (0.4,2.9)