Variable | Non-EBF n = 144 | EBF n = 81 | OR (95% CI) | p - value |
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Place of birth: | ||||
Home | 2a | 5 | 1 | |
Health facility | 142 | 76 | 0.21 (0.04, 1.12) | 0.05 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Cesarean | 19 | 15 | 1 | |
Vaginal/assisted | 124 | 66 | 0.67 (0.32, 1.41) | 0.29 |
Baby breastfed in the first hour of birth | ||||
No | 64 | 26 | 1 | |
Yes | 83 | 56 | 1.66 (0.94, 2.93) | 0.08 |
Visited Antenatal Clinic | ||||
No | 7 | 3a | 1 | |
Yes | 137 | 78 | 0.75 (0.19, 3.00) | 0.69 |
Religion | ||||
Apostolic | 67 | 28 | 1 | |
Other | 77 | 53 | 1.65 (0.94, 2.90) | 0.08 |
Treated depressed fontanel using traditional remedies (inkanda) | ||||
Yes | 70 | 29 | 1 | |
No | 74 | 52 | 1.70 (0.97, 2.97) | 0.06 |
Any breastfeeding problems up to 6 months | ||||
Yes | 14 | 5 | 1 | |
No | 130 | 76 | 1.64 (0.57, 4.72) | 0.36 |