Table 2 Factors associated with initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding, EDHS 2011 (N = 5122)
Background characteristics/Covariates | Categories | Early initiation of breastfeeding in the 1st hour | Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI for OR | OR | 95% CI for OR | ||
Region (Dire Dawa) | Tigray | 4.71 | 2.32, 9.53 | 0.460 | 0.23, 0.92 |
Affar | 13.81 | 7.11, 26.81 | 5.972 | 3.53, 10.11 | |
Amhara | 5.30 | 2.65, 10.59 | 0.524 | 0.27, 1.00 | |
Oromiya | 2.40 | 1.22, 4.71 | 0.390 | 0.21, 0 .72 | |
Somali | 3.63 | 1.86, 7.08 | 6.442 | 3.85, 10.78 | |
Benish.Gumuz | 4.32 | 2.18, 8.53 | 0.404 | 0.21, 0 .79 | |
SNNPR | 2.50 | 1.24, 5.04 | 0.818 | 0.43, 1.54 | |
Gambela | 3.78 | 1.80, 7.90 | 0.913 | 0.45, 1.85 | |
Harari | 1.19 | 0.54, 2.64 | 3.563 | 2.04, 6.23 | |
Addis Ababa | 3.66 | 1.64, 8.17 | 2.062 | 1.03, 4.14 | |
Residence (Rural) | Urban | 0.71 | 0.51, 0.99 | 0.802 | 0.57, 1.13 |
Maternal age (40+) | ≤ 24 | 1.14 | 0.77, 1.68 | 1.101 | 0.71, 1.70 |
25–29 | 1.01 | 0.74, 1.37 | 1.046 | 0.73, 1.50 | |
30–34 | 1.04 | 0.78, 1.38 | 1.412 | 1.02, 1.96 | |
35–39 | 1.04 | 0.79, 1.37 | 1.095 | 0.79, 1.52 | |
Husband education (Secondary / Higher) | No education | 1.42 | 0.90, 2.24 | 1.289 | 0.81, 2.06 |
Primary | 1.52 | 0.98, 2.36 | 1.206 | 0.77, 1.90 | |
Mother education (Higher) | No education | 1.06 | 0.68, 1.63 | 0.781 | 0.51, 1.20 |
Primary | 0.91 | 0.59, 1.40 | 0.622 | 0.40, 0.96 | |
| Â | Secondary | 1.24 | 0.79, 1.93 | 0.878 | 0.56, 1.38 |
Religion (Traditional /Others) | Coptic orthodox | 1.89 | 1.02, 3.50 | 1.836 | 0.86, 3.92 |
Protestant | 1.62 | 0.88, 2.97 | 0.956 | 0.45, 2.03 | |
Muslim | 1.43 | 0.78, 2.63 | 1.143 | 0.54, 2.43 | |
Wealth index (Richest) | Poorest | 1.26 | 0.86, 1.83 | 1.329 | 0.86, 2.05 |
Poorer | 1.13 | 0.77, 1.67 | 1.014 | 0.64, 1.60 | |
Middle | 0.95 | 0.64, 1.42 | 1.019 | 0.64, 1.62 | |
Richer | 1.08 | 0.73, 1.60 | 1.173 | 0.75, 1.84 | |
Sex of child (Female) | Male | 1.18 | 1.01, 1.37 | 1.163 | 0.98, 1.38 |
delivery place (Health) | Home | 1.55 | 1.25, 1.91 | 1.555 | 1.22, 1.99 |
Baby postnatal (Yes) | No | 0.75 | 0.57, 0.99 | 0.531 | 0.39, 0.73 |
Antenatal visits (4+) | 0 | 0.97 | 0.78, 1.21 | 1.495 | 1.15, 1.95 |
1–3 | 1.05 | 0.85, 1.29 | 1.372 | 1.07, 1.77 | |
Mode of delivery (Caesarian) | Normal | 0.10 | 0.06, 0.15 | 0.386 | 0.23, 0.64 |
Type of birth (Multiple birth) | Single | 0.77 | 0.92, 0.53 | 0.597 | 0.33, 1.07 |
Size of child at birth (Small) | Large | 0.94 | 0.77, 1.15 | 0.931 | 0.74, 1.17 |
Average | 0.80 | 0.66, 0.96 | 0.800 | 0.65, 0.99 | |
Employment status (employed) | Not working | 0.96 | 0.80, 1.15 | 0.836 | 0.68, 1.03 |
Parity (7+) | 1–2 | 0.69 | 0.49, 0.97 | 0.847 | 0.58, 1.23 |
3–4 | 0.85 | 0.66, 1.10 | 0.916 | 0.69, 1.22 | |
5–6 | 0.91 | 0.73, 1.15 | 0.893 | 0.69, 1.16 | |