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Table 2 Factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding (n = 15,305)

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Prevalence and predictors of timely initiation of breastfeeding in Ghana: an analysis of 2017–2018 multiple indicator cluster survey

Variable

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Age (years)

 15–24

1

1

 25–34

1.03 (0.79,1.34)

1.02 (0.76,1.38)

 35–49

0.97 (0.70,1.34)

1.01 (0.69,1.49)

Marital status

 Never married

1

1

 Married/cohabitation

1.11 (0.83,1.49)

1.08 (0.78,1.51)

Education

 No formal education

1

1

 Primary

0.99 (0.71,1.36)

1.14 (0.80,1.61)

 Secondary

1.12 (0.85,1.47)

1.32 (0.91,1.91)

 College or higher education

0.96 (0.57,1.63)

1.31 (0.75,2.28)

Household wealth

 Poor

1

1

 Middle income

1.11 (0.80,1.54)

1.01 (0.72,1.43)

 High income

1.02 (0.75,1.38)

0.94 (0.63,1.38)

Place of residence

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

1.06 (0.80,1.39)

1.09 (0.80,1.49)

Attended Antenatal care

 0

1

1

  ≥ 1

2.75 (1.46,5.20)

2.01 (1.03,3.95) *

Delivery assisted by skilled attendant

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.63 (1.23,2.17)

1.90 (1.41,2.55) *

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

1

1

 Caesarean section

0.30 (0.21,0.44)

0.24 (0.16,0.36) *

Planned pregnancy

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.39 (1.08,1.78)

1.45 (1.09,1.92) *

Perceived delivery size of baby

 Smaller than average

1

1

 Average

1.69 (1.23,2.32)

1.55 (1.11,2.17) *

 Larger than average

1.96 (1.42,2.67)

1.84 (1.32,2.58) *

  1. * = Significant at P - value < 0.05; 1 = Reference category