Table 2 Odds ratio of the association between selected variables and exclusive breastmilk feeding (outcome), breast feed (method) at discharge and at follow-up
Exclusive breastmilk feeding (outcome) at discharge | Breast feed (method) at discharge | Exclusive breastmilk feeding (outcome) at follow-up | Breast feed (method) at follow-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group | ||||
No KMC | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
KMC | 2.15 (1.53, 3.02) * | 1.61 (1.15, 2.25) * | 2.55 (1.81, 3.61) * | 2.09 (1.44, 3.02) * |
Age | ||||
< 30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
30–34 | 0.84 (0.60, 1.19) | 0.98 (0.69, 1.40) | 0.70 (0.49, 1.00) * | 0.69 (0.46, 1.05) |
> =35 | 0.99 (0.67, 1.46) | 1.06 (0.71, 1.58) | 0.64 (0.43, 0.95) * | 0.82 (0.51, 1.32) |
Educational attainment | ||||
High school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
College | 1.19 (0.79, 1.80) | 1.29 (0.85, 1.95) | 0.77 (0.51, 1.17) | 0.69 (0.43, 1.12) |
University & above | 1.30 (0.86, 1.98) | 1.80 (1.17, 2.76) * | 0.72 (0.47, 1.10) | 1.04 (0.63, 1.71) |
Parity | ||||
Primipara | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Multipara | 1.21 (0.88, 1.65) | 0.88 (0.64, 1.21) | 1.29 (0.94, 1.78) | 1.02 (0.70, 1.49) |
Pregnancy-related complications | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1.00 (0.75, 1.35) | 0.69 (0.51, 0.94) * | 0.81 (0.60, 1.10) | 0.68 (0.47, 0.99) * |
Delivery mode | ||||
Vaginal delivery | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
C-section | 0.81 (0.60, 1.10) | 1.09 (0.80, 1.49) | 0.51 (0.38, 0.70) * | 0.84 (0.58, 1.22) |
Birth weight | ||||
Normal (> = 2500) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Low weight (< 2500) | 0.55 (0.35, 0.86) * | 0.46 (0.29, 0.72) * | 0.44 (0.27, 0.70) * | 1.41 (0.78, 2.53) |
Gestational age | ||||
36–36 + 6 weeks | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
34–35 + 6 weeks | 1.57 (0.97, 2.56) | 1.50 (0.89, 2.54) | 1.61 (0.97, 2.27) | 2.16 (1.00, 4.64) * |