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Table 3 Adjusted and unadjusted models showing determinants of exclusive breastfeeding

From: Beyond health care providers’ recommendations: understanding influences on infant feeding choices of women with HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Variables

Unadjusted Odds ratio (95%CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI)

Education level

 No education/ grade 1–12

1.81 (1.17, 2.79)*

1.81 (1.14, 2.86)*

 Tertiary education

  

Place of residence

 Rural/peri-urban

1.31 (0.97, 1.76)

1.44 (1.05, 1.96)*

 Urban

  

Alcohol use

 Ever drank alcohol

1.68 (1.30, 2.19)***

1.65 (1.25, 2.18)***

 Never drank alcohol

  

HIV status at booking

 Negative/unknown

1.83 (1.29, 2.61)*

1.85 (1.27, 2.70)*

 Positive

  

Age

 30 years and below

1.36 (1.07, 1.74)*

1.20 (0.92, 1.57)

 Above 30 years

  

WHO Clinical stage

 Stage 2–4

1.59 (1.05, 2.40)*

1.77 (1.15, 2.72)*

 Stage 1

  

Marital status

 Currently married

1.29 (0.93, 1.79)

1.43 (1.01, 2.02)*

 Not currently married

  
  1. ***represents p-value < 0.001; *represents p-value < 0.05; CI Confidence Interval
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