Table 3 Association of sociodemographic, infant feeding practices and health services related characteristics with EBF of infants less than 6 months of age, SNNPR & Tigray Region, (n = 572)
Variables | Exclusive Breastfeeding | COR CI (95%) | AOR CI (95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n, %) | Yes (n, %) | |||
Age of mothers in years | ||||
15–29 | 34 (9.9%) | 309 (90.1%) | 1.75 (0.94, 3.25) | 1.69 (0.97, 2.95) |
30–49 | 35 (14.8%) | 202 (85.2%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Age of child in months | ||||
0–2 | 17 (5.6%) | 288 (94.4%) | 4.39 (2.34, 8.24) *** | 4.47 (2.41, 8.27)*** |
3–5 | 53 (19.1%) | 225 (80.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Sex of child | ||||
Male | 38 (13.3%) | 247 (86.7%) | 0.96 (0.55, 1.69) | – |
Female | 32 (10.7%) | 266 (89.3%) | 1.00 | |
Mothers’ educational status | ||||
Never attend school | 34 (13.0%) | 228 (87.0%) | 1.00 | – |
Primary and above | 32 (10.4%) | 275 (89.6%) | 0.97 (0.53, 1.76) | |
Mothers’ occupation | ||||
Working mothers | 11 (13.1%) | 73 (86.9%) | 1.00 | |
House wife | 58 (11.6%) | 440 (88.4%) | 1.09 (0.50, 2.39) | – |
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 6 (26.1%) | 17 (73.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Married | 64 (11.4%) | 496 (88.6%) | 5.25 (1.64, 6.79)** | 4.35 (1.50, 12.67)** |
ANC follow up | ||||
No | 6 (10.7%) | 50 (89.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 63 (12.0%) | 463 (88.0%) | 0.48 (0.17, 1.30) | 0.43 (0.16, 1.14) |
Breastfeeding counseling during Pregnancy | ||||
No | 37 (15.4%) | 204 (84.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 32 (9.4%) | 308 (90.6%) | 2.16 (1.16, 4.02)* | 2.23 (1.26, 3.96)** |
Place of delivery | ||||
Home | 41 (15.6%) | 222 (84.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Health facility | 28 (8.8%) | 289 (91.2%) | 2.20 (1.13, 3.29)* | 2.07 (1.15, 3.73)* |
Mode of delivery | ||||
Vaginal delivery | 67 (11.8%) | 503 (88.2%) | 3.21 (0.57, 17.97) | 3.22 (0.60, 17.27) |
Cesarean section | 3 (23.1%) | 10 (76.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Initiation of breastfeeding | ||||
Within 1 h | 50 (10.4%) | 429 (89.6%) | 1.66 (0.84, 3.27) | 1.72 (0.90, 3.29) |
Above 1 h | 18 (18.0%) | 82 (82.0%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Prelacteal feeding | ||||
No | 66 (11.5%) | 506 (88.5%) | 4.08 (0.89, 18.68) | 4.33 (0.98, 19.09) |
Yes | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Colostrum feeding | ||||
No | 12 (17.6%) | 56 (82.4%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 57 (11.1%) | 457 (88.9%) | 1.32 (0.58,2.99) | – |
Breastfeeding problem | ||||
No | 67 (11.9%) | 495 (88.1%) | 1.20 (0.24,6.13) | – |
Yes | 3 (15.0%) | 17 (85.0%) | 1.00 | |
Did anyone help you with breastfeeding? | ||||
No | 43 (13.0%) | 288 (87.0%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 26 (10.4%) | 224 (89.6%) | 0.84 (0.43, 1.63) | – |