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Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of factors associated with 6 months exclusive breastfeeding

From: Estimating the rate and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding practices among rural mothers in Southern Ghana

Characteristics

Crude

Adjustedb

Age group (in years)

COR (95% CI)

P - values

AOR (95% CI)

P - values

<  20

1.00

 

1.00

 

20–24

1.24 (0.89, 1.74)

0.205

1.46 (0.98, 2.15)

0.060

25–29

1.53 (1.10, 2.13)a

0.012

1.93 (1.25, 2.99)a

0.003

30 +

1.75 (1.28, 2.40)a

<  0.001

1.91 (1.91, 3.08)a

0.007

Marital status

 Single

1.00

   

 Married

1.22 (0.91, 1.63)

0.193

  

 Separated/divorced

0.83 (0.40, 1.70)

0.606

  

 Cohabiting

0.94 (0.74, 1.19)

0.595

  

Education

 No education

1.00

   

 Primary

0.81 (0.62, 1.05)

0.110

  

 Junior school level

1.03 (0.79, 1.34)

0.844

  

 SHS and above

1.08 (0.73, 1.61)

0.694

  

Occupation

 Unemployed

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Farmer

1.77 (1.23, 2.55)a

0.002

1.24 (0.82, 1.87)

0.296

 Artisan

0.70 (0.49, 1.00)a

0.049

0.64 (0.43, 0.96)a

0.032

 Trader

0.91 (0.69, 1.21)

0.512

1.04 (0.76, 1.43)

0.805

 Civil servant

0.91 (0.42, 1.97)

0.812

0.66 (0.28, 1.58)

0.350

 Student

0.82 (0.59, 1.14)

0.242

1.04 (0.71, 1.53)

0.838

 Others

0.73 (0.37, 1.46)

0.379

0.89 (0.42, 1.85)

0.750

Delivery place

 Health facility

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Outside health facility

1.51 (1.20, 1.90)a

<  0.001

1.13 (0.87, 1.46)

0.367

Parity

 Parity 1

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Parity 2

0.91 (0.79, 1.36)

0.793

0.91 (0.66, 1.26)

0.593

 Parity 3

1.17 (0.88, 1.56)

0.285

0.95 (0.66, 1.38)

0.802

 Parity 3+

1.56 (1.19, 2.04)a

0.001

1.12 (0.75, 1.66)

0.585

Household size

 Less than six

1.00

 

1.00

 

 More than five

1.33 (1.09, 1.63)a

0.005

1.45 (1.16, 1.81)a

0.001

Socio-economic status

 Poorest

1.00

   

 Poorer

1.04 (0.76, 1.43)

0.809

  

 Poor

1.09 (0.79, 1.49)

0.611

  

 Less poor

1.02 (0.75, 1.40)

0.891

  

 Least poor

0.95 (0.69, 1.30)

0.749

  

Timing of ANC

 First trimester

1.00

   

 Second trimester

1.16 (0.93, 1.45)

0.184

  

 Third trimester

1.27 (0.84, 1.91)

0.254

  

Sex of household head

 Female

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Male

1.44 (1.18, 1.77)a

<  0.001

1.19 (0.95, 1.49)

0.124

District of residence

 Shai-Osudoku

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Ningo-Prampram

1.16 (0.12, 0.21)a

<  0.001

0.15 (0.1, 0.20)a

<  0.001

  1. CI confidence interval, COR crude odd ratio, AOR adjusted odd ratio, astatistically significant. b Correct classification rate of the model = 72.8%