Table 3 Determinants associated with primarily breastfeeding based on logistic regression
Variable (n = 194) | Total (n) | Primarily BF n (%) | Non-primarily BF (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
< 20 years old (teenager) | 48 | 20 (42) | 28 (58) | 0.3 (0.1,0.5)*** | 0.5 (0.2,1.3) |
≥ 20 years | 146 | 106 (73) | 40 (27) | 1 | 1 |
Parity | |||||
(Grand) multipara | 141 | 102 (72) | 39 (28) | 3.1 (1.6,6.1)*** | 2.2 (0.9,5.3) |
Primipara | 53 | 24 (45) | 29 (55) | 1 | 1 |
Information on benefits of breastfeeding received during pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 177 | 119 (67) | 58 (33) | 2.9 (1.1,8.1)* | 2.5 (0.7,9.2) |
No | 17 | 7 (41) | 10 (59) | 1 | 1 |
Most family and/or friends breastfeed | |||||
Yes | 72 | 55 (76) | 17 (24) | 2.3 (1.2,4.5)** | 1.4 (0.6,3.3) |
No | 122 | 71 (58) | 51 (42) | 1 | 1 |
Half of the family and/or friends breastfed other half give their infants formula milk | |||||
Yes | 40 | 15 (38) | 25 (62) | 0.4 (0.2,0.7)** | 0.3 (0.1,0.8)* |
No | 154 | 111 (72) | 43 (28) | 1 | 1 |
Awareness on how family and friends feed their young children | |||||
Not aware | 31 | 15 (48) | 16 (52) | 0.4 (0.2,0.96)* | 0.8 (0.3,2.3) |
Aware | 163 | 111 (68) | 52 (32) | 1 | 1 |
Aware of having been breastfed as an infant herself | |||||
Mother have been breastfed as infant | 67 | 52 (78) | 15 (22) | 2.5 (1.3,4.9)*** | 1.9 (0.8,4.5) |
Mother has not been breastfed as infant or don’t know | 127 | 74 (58) | 53 (42) | 1 | 1 |
Intention while pregnant to breastfeed | |||||
Yes | 128 | 99 (77) | 29 (23) | 5.1 (2.7,9.9)*** | 4.0 (1.9,8.4)*** |
No | 66 | 27 (41) | 39 (59) | 1 | 1 |
Employment | |||||
Self-employed | 109 | 79 (72) | 30 (28) | 2.1 (1.2,3.9)** | 2.1 (1.0,4.7) |
Not self-employed | 85 | 47 (55) | 38 (45) | 1 | 1 |
Nipple pain | |||||
Yes | 18 | 6 (33) | 12 (66) | 0.2 (0.1,0.7)* | 0.3 (0.1,0.9)* |
No | 176 | 120 (68) | 56 (32) | 1 | 1 |