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Table 2 Coverage of timely initiation of breastfeeding (n = 6488)

From: Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal- a prospective observational study

Variables

Timely initiation of breastfeeding

p-value

cOR (95%CI)

No

Yes

Total

Parity

   

< 0.001

 

 1 previous birth

1359 (41.5%)

1214 (37.8%)

2573 (39.7%)

 

Ref

 0 previous birth

1084 (33.1%)

923 (28.8%)

2007 (30.9%)

 

0.95 (0.85, 1.07)

 2 or more previous births

835 (25.5%)

1072 (33.4%)

1907 (29.4%)

 

1.44 (1.28, 1.62)

Obstetric Complication

   

< 0.001

 

 Yes

643 (20.6%)

346 (11.3%)

989 (16.0%)

 

Ref

 No

2483 (79.4%)

2721 (88.7%)

5204 (84.0%)

 

2.04 (1.77, 2.35)

Mode of delivery

   

0.34

 

 Spontaneous vaginal delivery

3163 (96.5%)

3083 (96.0%)

6246 (96.3%)

 

Ref

 Instrumental delivery

115 (3.5%)

127 (4.0%)

242 (3.7%)

 

1.13 (0.88, 1.47)

Gestational age

38.4 ± 2.2

38.5 ± 2.2

38.4 ± 2.2

0.11

 

 37–41 week

2558 (79.4%)

2324 (81.1%)

4882 (80.2%)

 

Ref

 < 37 week

580 (18.0%)

487 (17.0%)

1067 (17.5%)

 

0.92 (0.81, 1.06)

 ≥ 42 week

82 (2.5%)

54 (1.9%)

136 (2.2%)

 

0.73 (0.51, 1.03)

Birthweight

2887.8 ± 486.4

2883.0 ± 516.4

2885.5 ± 500.7

0.29

 

 2500–4000 g

2603 (80.8%)

2277 (79.5%)

4880 (80.2%)

 

Ref

 < 2500 g

574 (17.8%)

554 (19.3%)

1128 (18.5%)

 

1.10 (0.97, 1.26)

 ≥ 4000 g

43 (1.3%)

34 (1.2%)

77 (1.3%)

 

0.90 (0.57, 1.42)

Newborn placed immediately in skin to skin contact with mother

   

< 0.001

 

 No

2621 (80.1%)

2090 (65.1%)

4711 (72.7%)

 

Ref

 Yes

653 (19.9%)

1120 (34.9%)

1773 (27.3%)

 

2.15 (1.92, 2.41)

Timing of cord clamping

   

< 0.001

 

 Early (< 3 min)

1825 (64.7%)

1327 (55.5%)

3152 (60.5%)

 

Ref

 Delayed (≥3 min)

997 (35.3%)

1065 (44.5%)

2062 (39.5%)

 

1.47 (1.31, 1.64)

  1. cOR Crude Odds Ratio