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Table 3 Adjusted associations between maternal experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) and delayed initiation of breastfeeding

From: Maternal experience of intimate partner violence is associated with suboptimal breastfeeding practices in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia: insights from a DHS analysis

 

Delayed Initiation of Breastfeeding

Forms of IPV

Malawi (n = 1878)

Tanzania (n = 3184)

Zambia (n = 3879)

 Physical – ever

1.44 (1.24,1.69)****

1.13 (0.98,1.30)

 Emotional – ever

1.37 (1.05,1.80)*

1.43 (1.22,1.68)****

1.16 (0.99,1.02)

 Sexual – ever

1.55 (1.14,2.10)**

1.30 (1.04,1.62)*

1.28 (1.06,1.54)*

 Controlling Behaviors – ever

1.28 (1.07,1.53)**

Frequency of IPV

Physical

  Never

1

1

  Yes but not in last 12 months

1.38 (1.16,1.65)***

1.11 (0.96,1.37)

  Often or sometimes

1.55 (1.23,1.97)***

1.14 (0.91,1.34)

Emotional

  Never

1

1

1

  Yes but not in last 12 months

1.56 (0.90,2.68)

1.43 (1.20,1.69)***

1.35 (0.98,1.33)

  Often or sometimes

1.34 (0.99,1.79)

1.45 (1.08,1.95)*

1.10 (0.92,1.84)

  Sexual

   Never

1

1

  Yes but not in last 12 months

1.83 (0.98,3.42)

1.55 (1.06,2.27)*

  Often or sometimes

1.49 (1.08,2.06)*

 

1.22 (1.01,1.49)*

  1. Models adjusted for strata, cluster, child sex, maternal age, maternal occupation, maternal wealth index, residence (urban or rural), maternal education, maternal literacy, maternal exposure to radio, newspaper, or TV, type of delivery (C-section or vaginal), delivery location, birth spacing, and antenatal visits. (−) indicates not significant in bivariate analyses
  2. Results expressed as adjusted odds ratio AOR (95% CI); *p-value < 0.05, **p-value< 0.01, ***p-value< 0.001, ****p-value< 0.0001