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Table 3 Risk factors of 0–5-month-old infants who practiced EBF by subgroups

From: Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers in nine community health centres in Nanning city, China: a cross-sectional study

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

0–2 months

3–5 months

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Variable

ORa

95%CIb

ORc

95%CI

ORa

95%CIb

ORc

95%CI

Maternal characteristics

 Age:

   < 35

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   > = 35

0.77

(0.42–1.39)

0.69

(0.34–1.42)

0.37*

(0.14–0.99)

0.49

(0.16–1.47)

 Ethnicity:

  Others

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Han

0.80

(0.49–1.33)

0.76

(0.44–1.32)

0.96

(0.53–1.74)

0.90

(0.46–1.77)

 Education level:

  High school or below

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  College or above

2.00*

(1.18–3.41)

2.04*

(1.00–4.15)

2.87**

(1.39–5.92)

2.24

(0.89–5.64)

 Formal employment:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

1.38

(0.84–2.29)

1.45

(0.54–3.86)

1.41

(0.78–2.55)

0.85

(0.21–3.40)

Child characteristics

 Gender:

  female

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  male

1.20

(0.73–1.98)

1.15

(0.66–1.98)

0.62

(0.34–1.12)

0.65

(0.32–1.28)

 Have older siblings:

  No

        

  Yes

1.04

(0.63–1.72)

0.97

(0.54–1.72)

0.61

(0.33–1.11)

0.73

(0.35–1.51)

 Premature birth:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

0.44

(0.14–1.45)

0.75

(0.20–2.82)

0.08*

(0.01–0.60)

0.06*

(0.01–0.66)

 Low birthweight:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

0.37

(0.10–1.40)

0.50

(0.11–2.18)

0.60

(0.21–1.65)

1.29

(0.31–5.48)

Health facility practice

 Caesarean delivery:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

0.72

(0.41–1.27)

1.31

(0.65–2.62)

0.74

(0.39–1.40)

1.94

(0.82–4.62)

 Early initiation of breastfeeding:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

2.07**

(1.25–3.43)

1.95*

(1.08–3.54)

2.61**

(1.42–4.77)

2.26*

(1.02–5.00)

Exposure to breastmilk substitutes

 Prepared for infant formula before childbirth:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

0.37**

(0.19–0.72)

0.34**

(0.16–0.72)

0.37**

(0.18–0.76)

0.24**

(0.09–0.61)

Breastfeeding experience

 Any breastfeeding difficulties postpartum:

  No

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  Yes

0.63

(0.38–1.04)

0.64

(0.37–1.12)

0.59

(0.33–1.07)

0.77

(0.39–1.52)

 Breastfeeding self-efficacy score:

   < =55

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

   > =56

1.50

(0.89–2.50)

1.86*

(1.05–3.30)

1.99*

(1.09–3.64)

2.00

(0.99–4.04)

Length of maternity leave:

 0–98 days

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

  > 98 days

1.45

(0.88–2.39)

0.83

(0.32–2.17)

1.58

(0.87–2.86)

1.20

(0.31–4.59)

  1. a Odds Ratio (OR). b Confidence interval (CI). *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05. c Adjusted for all the variables in Table 1