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Table 5 Factors affecting infant feeding practices of HIV-positive mothers receiving PMTCT service in public health facilities of Adama and Bishoftu towns, 2016

From: Inappropriate infant feeding practices of HIV-positive mothers attending PMTCT services in Oromia regional state, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables (n = 283)

Infant feeding practice

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Inappropriate (n = 41)

Appropriate (n = 243)

Crude

Adjusteda

Attitude about exclusive breastfeeding

 Favorable

22

215

0.15 (0.07, 0.30)

0.39 (0.16, 0.97)*

 Unfavorable

19

27

1r

1r

Mother had breast problem

 Yes

11

12

7.02 (2.85, 17.33)*

4.89 (1.54, 15.60)*

 No

30

230

1r

1r

Infant had mouth ulcer

 Yes

14

8

15.17 (5.83, 39.44)*

6.41 (2.07, 19.85)*

 No

27

234

1r

1r

Disclosure of HIV status to partner

 Yes

18

198

0.17 (0.09, 0.35)*

0.28 (0.12, 0.63)*

 No

23

44

1r

1r

Mother’s educational status

 Unable to read or write

7

60

0.31 (0.92, 1.06)

0.09 (0.02, 0.45)

 Informal education

13

43

0.81 (0.26, 2.48)

0.39 (0.11, 1.38)

 Grade 1–8

8

79

0.27 (0.08, 0.89)

0.09 (0.02, 0.39)

 Grade 9–12

7

44

0.42 (0.12, 1.45)

0.25(0.06, 0.98)

 Tertiary education

6

16

1r

1r

At least one ANC visit during the pregnancy

 Yes

28

240

0.02 (0.01, 0.08)*

0.05(0.01, 0.30)*

 No

13

2

1r

1r

Place of delivery

 Health institution

25

232

0.07 (0.03, 0.16)*

0.36 (0.09, 1.46)

 Home

16

10

1r

1r

Counseled on infant feeding

 Yes

21

216

0.13 (0.06, 0.26)*

0.18 (0.06, 0.55)*

 No

20

26

1r

1r

At least one PNC

 Yes

30

237

0.06 (0.02, 0.18)*

0.18 (0.04, 0.81)*

 No

11

5

1r

1r

  1. *Statistically significant association at p value of 0.05
  2. 1r Set as the reference category
  3. aModel adjusted for all the variables listed in the table