Table 5 Factors associated with excusive breastfeeding among mothers having children aged 6–24 months old in Burao, Somaliland, 2019 (n = 464)
Variable | Categories | Exclusive breastfeeding | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Crude Odds Ratio | Adjusted Odds Ratio | ||
Educational level of the mother | No formal education | 30 (6.5%) | 210 (45.3%) | 0.27 (0.13, 0.55) | 0.32 (0.19, 0.53)* |
Elementary school | 25 (5.4%) | 81 (17.5%) | 0.57 (0.33, 0.97) | 0.48 (0.29, 0.80)* | |
Higher schools and above | 40 (8.6%) | 78 (17.8%) | 1 | 1 | |
Monthly income | 100$-200$ | 24 (5.2%) | 161 (34.7%) | 0.28 (0.16, 0.50) | 0.35 (0.18, 0.67)* |
201$-400$ | 34 (7.3%) | 138 (29.7%) | 0.47 (0.27, 0.80) | 0.56 (0.30, 1.00) | |
> 400$ | 37 (8%) | 70 (15.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
Sex of the child | Male | 57 (12.3%) | 167 (36%) | 1 | 1 |
Female | 38 (8.2%) | 202 (43.5%) | 0.55 (0.35, 0.87) | 0.48 (0.29, 0.80)* | |
ANC visit | Yes | 84 (18.1%) | 251 (54.1%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 11 (2.4%) | 118 (25.4%) | 0.27 (0.14, 0.54) | 0.33 (0.16, 0.66)* | |
Support from husband | Yes | 53 (11.4%) | 110 (23.7%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 42 (9.1%) | 259 (55.8%) | 0.34 (0.21, 0.53) | 0.32 (0.19, 0.53)* | |
Place of birth | Home | 16 (3.4%) | 110 (23.7%) | 0.47 (0.26, 0.85) | 0.69 (0.36, 1.31) |
Health facility | 79 (17%) | 259 (55.8%) | 1 | 1 | |