Table 2 Sociodemographic and health related factors influencing EBF in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, 2018 (N = 225)
Variable | Non-EBF n = 144 | EBF n = 81 | OR (95% CI) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: Young mother (less than 25 years old) | ||||
Yes | 72 | 20 | 1 | |
No | 72 | 61 | 3.05 (1.67, 5.57) | 0.0002 |
Marital status: Live with partner | ||||
Yes | 120 | 64 | 1 | |
No | 22 | 19 | 0.62 (0.31, 1.22) | 0.17 |
Parity: Had 1 or 2 children | ||||
Yes | 52 | 15 | 1 | |
No | 92 | 66 | 2.49 (1.29, 4.79) | 0.006 |
Attended formal education | ||||
No | 24 | 19 | 1 | |
Yes | 120 | 62 | 0.65 (0.33, 1.28) | 0.21 |
Maternal HIV status | ||||
Positive | 27 | 35 | 1 | |
Negative | 117 | 46 | 0.30 (0.17, 0.56) | 0.0001 |
Had a chronic disease/condition | ||||
Yes | 8 | 9 | 1 | |
No | 136 | 72 | 0.47 (0.17, 1.30) | 0.13 |
Low birthweight (Below 2500 g) | ||||
Yes | 13 | 7 | 1 | |
No | 131 | 74 | 1.05 (0.40, 2.71) | 0.01 |
Large birthweight (Above 3500 g) | ||||
Yes | 31 | 24 | 1 | |
No | 113 | 57 | 0.65 (0.35, 1.21) | 0.17 |
Sex of the baby | ||||
Boy | 81 | 40 | 1 | |
Girl | 63 | 41 | 0.76 (0.44, 1.31) | 0.32 |
Baby sick for more than 2 weeks when he/she was under 6 months of age | ||||
Yes | 27 | 13 | 1 | |
No | 117 | 68 | 1.21 (0.58, 2.49) | 0.61 |
Infant’s HIV Status | ||||
Positive | 2a | 0a | 1 | |
Negative | 142 | 81 | 0.00 | 0.00 |