Table 2 Un-adjusted and adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) of early initiation of breastfeeding by counselling and support, stratified by place of delivery

  Public

3.26*** (2.91, 3.66)

1.53*** (1.33, 1.75)

  Private

0.64*** (0.55, 0.75)

0.69*** (0.56, 0.83)

  Yes

2.06*** (1.88, 2.27)

1.79*** (1.59, 2.03)

1.46*** (1.13, 1.90)

2.45*** (1.99, 3.01)

1.37*** (1.22, 1.53)

1.34*** (1.16, 1.54)

1.22 (0.87, 1.70)

1.63*** (1.27, 2.10)

  Yes

2.46*** (2.24, 2.70)

2.22*** (1.96, 2.51)

2.79*** (2.10, 3.69)

2.45*** (2.01, 2.98)

1.96*** (1.75, 2.18)

1.87*** (1.63, 2.15)

2.83*** (2.05, 3.92)

1.83*** (1.46, 2.30)

  Only counselling

1.84*** (1.58, 2.15)

1.52*** (1.24, 1.86)

1.67*** (1.01, 2.76)

2.53*** (1.88, 3.41)

1.40*** (1.18, 1.67)

1.24** (1.00, 1.54)

1.36 (0.76, 2.43)

2.00*** (1.41, 2.78)

  Only support

2.26*** (2.01, 2.55)

1.98*** (1.69, 2.33)

3.00*** (2.11, 4.27)

2.47*** (1.92, 3.17)

1.99*** (1.73, 2.28)

1.79*** (1.50, 2.13)

3.00*** (2.01, 4.47)

2.11*** (1.59, 2.79)

  Both

4.26*** (3.75, 4.85)

3.36*** (2.84, 3.97)

3.86*** (2.65, 5.63)

5.13*** (3.84, 6.85)

2.67*** (2.30, 3.11)

2.49*** (2.07, 3.01)

3.50*** (2.25, 5.44)

2.84*** (2.02, 3.98)