Table 5 Crude and adjusted association of peer counselor visits during prenatal period, membership in breastfeeding support groups, and peer counselor visits after delivery with exclusive breastfeeding at six months
Variable/Category | cOR and 95% CI | p-value | aOR and 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Visit by a peer counselor during pre-natal period | ||||
 No | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Yes | 1.15 (0.90, 1.47) | 0.27 | 0.88 (0.65, 1.20) | 0.42 |
Membership in breastfeeding support groups | ||||
 No | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Yes | 1.73 (1.32, 2.27) | < 0.01 | 1.65 (1.20, 2.24) | < 0.01 |
Visit by a peer counselor after delivery | ||||
 No | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Yes | 1.28 (0.97, 1.70) | 0.09 | 1.14 (0.80, 1.63) | 0.47 |
Initiation of breastfeeding | ||||
 Late | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Early | 1.83 (1.32, 2.53) | < 0.01 | 2.07 (1.48, 2.89) | < 0.01 |
Combined variable for place of delivery and birth attendant | ||||
 Home birth; skilled birth attendant | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Home birth; unskilled birth attendant | 1.74 (1.07, 2.82) | 0.03 | 1.46 (0.87, 2.43) | 0.15 |
 Government healthcare facility birth; skilled birth attendant | 1.27 (0.78, 2.06) | 0.33 | 1.16 (0.70, 1.91) | 0.56 |
 Private healthcare facility birth; skilled birth attendant | 1.17 (0.65, 2.09) | 0.59 | 1.18 (0.62, 2.25) | 0.62 |
 Household size | 0.94b (0.89, 0.99) | 0.03 | 0.92b (0.85, 0.99) | 0.03 |
Prenatal care provider | ||||
 Doctor/Nurse/Midwife | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 None/Traditional Birth Attendant | 1.16 (0.90, 1.49) | 0.25 | 1.08 (0.16, 7.55) | 0.94 |
 Number of living older siblings | 1.02b (0.95, 1.09) | 0.59 | 1.04b (0.94, 1.15) | 0.45 |
Mode of delivery | ||||
 Normal | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Caesarean/other | 0.91 (0.58, 1.42) | 0.67 | 1.27 (0.79, 2.06) | 0.32 |
 Age group | 1.00b (0.98, 1.02) |  | 0.99b (0.96, 1.02) | 0.47 |
Sex of child | ||||
 Boy | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Girl | 1.13 (0.87, 1.45) | 0.35 | 1.20 (0.94, 1.55) | 0.15 |
Combined variable for civil status and employment status of partner | ||||
 Single mother | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Has employed partner/spouse | 1.31 (0.87, 1.98) | 0.20 | 1.17 (0.62, 2.23) | 0.63 |
 Has unemployed partner/spouse | 1.56 (0.79, 3.08) | 0.20 | 1.62 (0.76, 3.45) | 0.21 |
 Monthly income | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 0.04 | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 0.76 |
Employment status of mother | ||||
 Employed | 1 (baseline) |  | 1 (baseline) |  |
 Unemployed | 0.99 (0.65, 1.53) | 0.98 | 1.07 (0.52, 2.19) | 0.86 |