Table 2 Factors associated with timely initiation of breastfeeding (n = 3466)
Variable | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15–24 | 1 | 1 |
25–34 | 1.12 (0.91, 1.37) | 1.10 (0.87, 1.40) |
35–49 | 1.04 (0.81, 1.33) | 1.07 (0.79, 1.44) |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 1 | 1 |
Married/cohabitation | 1.22 (0.97, 1.55) | 1.16 (0.87, 1.54) |
Education | ||
No formal education | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 0.93 (0.7, 1.25) | 1.08 (0.79, 1.46) |
Secondary | 1.06 (0.85, 1.33) | 1.28 (0.96, 1.71) |
College or higher education | 0.88 (0.52, 1.50) | 1.24 (0.76, 2.04) |
Household wealth | ||
Poor | 1 | 1 |
Middle income | 0.99 (0.76, 1.29) | 0.96 (0.73, 1.28) |
High income | 0.97 (0.77, 1.23) | 0.98 (0.72, 1.34) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 1.14 (0.92, 1.42) | 1.18 (0.92, 1.53) |
Attended antenatal care | ||
0 | 1 | 1 |
≥ 1 | 2.04 (1.18, 3.52) | 1.63 (0.93, 2.84) |
Delivery assisted by skilled attendant | ||
No | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 1.39 (1.11, 1.75) | 1.65 (1.28, 2.13)* |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal delivery | 1 | 1 |
Caesarean section | 0.31 (0.22, 0.42) | 0.26 (0.18, 0.36)* |
Planned pregnancy | ||
No | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 1.3 (1.07, 1.59) | 1.31 (1.05, 1.63)* |
Perceived delivery size of baby | ||
Smaller than average | 1 | 1 |
Average | 1.62 (1.24, 2.11) | 1.51 (1.16, 1.97)* |
Larger than average | 1.82 (1.41, 2.36) | 1.74 (1.34, 2.26)* |