Table 3 Factors associated with prelacteal feeding at unadjusted and adjusted modified Poisson regression analysis

Type of employment

Formal

1

1

Self

0.97 (0.75,1.25)

0.89 (0.69, 1.15)

None

0.72^*(0.55,0.93)

0.70^** (0.54, 0.91)

Marital status

Single/never married

1

1

Married

0.65^*** (0.53,0.79)

0.71^***(0.58, 0.87)

Divorced/separated

0.87 (0.61,1.24)

0.89 (0.64,1.22)

Number of antenatal care visits at recent pregnancy

Less than 4

1

4 and more

0.73^** (0.58,0.92)

Received health education on infant feeding at recent antenatal care visits

No

1

1

Yes

0.53^*** (0.45,0.63)

0.72^*** (0.60,0.86)

Mode of delivery

Caesarean section

1

1

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

0.76^*(0.62,0.95)

0.76^* (0.61,0.95)

Delivered in a health facility

No

1

1

Yes

0.56^*** (0.47,0.67)

0.73^** (0.60,0.89)

Birthweight (kilograms)

Less than 2.5

1

2.5–4.0

0.68^*(0.50,0.92)

Above 4.0

0.68 (0.45,1.01)

Prelacteal feeding causes breathing difficulties

No

1

1

Yes

0.65^*** (0.52,0.81)

0.70^*** (0.57,0.86)

Baby received colostrum

No

1

Yes

0.50^*** (0.40,0.61)

Level of health facility

Health Center

1

General Hospital

0.84^* (0.70,0.99)

Place of recent antenatal care attendance

Private-not-for profit

1

1

Public/or government

2.85^*** (2.03,4.02)

2.41^*** (1.71,3.39)

Distance from home to health facility (km)

Less or equals 5 km

1

1

Beyond 5 km

1.46^*** (1.23,1.74)

1.46^*** (1.23,1.72)