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Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression analysis of factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months in Lebanon

From: Exclusive breastfeeding during the 40-day rest period and at six months in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

At 6 months (N = 893) a

EBF vs Mixed feeding 1

EBF vs BOT + SF 2

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Governorate of residence

  Beirut

1.00

1.00

  Mount Lebanon

1.24 (0.55, 2.80)

0.81 (0.36, 1.82)

  North Lebanon

0.73 (0.32, 1.70)

0.74 (0.32, 1.72)

  South Lebanon & Nabatieh

1.09 (0.44, 2.74)

0.73 (0.29, 1.81)

  Bekaa

0.77 (0.23, 2.59)

0.56 (0.17, 1.85)

 Family monthly income (USD)

   ≤ 400

1.00

1.00

  400.1–1000

0.39 (0.11, 1.47)

2.08 (0.51, 8.50)

  1000.1–2000

1.19 (0.47, 3.02)

1.98 (0.80, 4.88)

   > 2000

0.75 (0.25, 2.23)

0.87 (0.31, 2.45)

  Doesn’t know

1.47 (0.44, 4.93)

1.86 (0.60, 5.75)

  Refused to answer

1.08 (0.35, 3.27)

2.32 (0.77, 7.00)

 Paternal educational level

  Intermediate or lower

1.00

1.00

  Secondary education or technical diploma

0.88 (0.37, 2.12)

1.02 (0.43, 2.40)

  University degree

1.16 (0.65, 2.09)

0.97 (0.54, 1.74)

 Number of owned cars

  0

1.00

1.00

  1

0.93 (0.51, 1.68)

0.66 (0.35, 1.23)

   ≥ 2

1.01 (0.42, 2.43)

0.32 (0.14, 0.77)

 Number of children

  1–2

1.00

1.00

   ≥ 3

0.85 (0.50, 1.45)

1.18 (0.69, 2.02)

Maternal characteristics

 Age (years)

1.01 (0.97, 1.05)

1.03 (0.98, 1.07)

 Educational level

  Intermediate or lower

1.00

1.00

  Secondary education or technical diploma

1.46 (0.66, 3.24)

1.73 (0.80, 3.78)

  University degree

0.89 (0.48, 1.64)

1.03 (0.56, 1.90)

 Employment status

  Employed

1.00

1.00

  Housewives

1.70 (0.82, 3.53)

1.63 (0.80, 3.30)

  BMI (kg/m2)

 Normal weight (<  25)

1.00

1.00

 Overweight (25–29.99)

0.50 (0.26, 0.95)

0.70 (0.36, 1.35)

 Obese (≥ 30)

0.56 (0.32, 0.98)

0.60 (0.34, 1.05)

Child characteristics

 Age (months)

0.99 (0.95, 1.04)

1.01 (0.96, 1.05)

 Mode of delivery

  Vaginal

1.00

1.00

  C-section

0.67 (0.40, 1.11)

0.39 (0.24, 0.65)

  Weight (kg)

1.17 (0.98, 1.39)

1.06 (0.90, 1.26)

  Height (cm)

1.00 (0.92, 1.08)

1.00 (0.92, 1.08)

  1. a Data are presented as adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
  2. 1 The reference category is Mixed feeding; 2 The reference category is BOT+SF
  3. EBF Exclusive breastfeeding; BOT+SF Bottle and solid feeding