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Table 3 Factors associated with NEBF practice at 3 months after an elective caesarean delivery (n = 171)

From: Determinants of non-exclusive breastfeeding practice during the first 6 months after an elective caesarean birth: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Crude ORa

(95% CI)

Adjusted ORb

(95% CI)

Waldb Statistic

(df)

P-valueb

Last child breastfeeding practice

 EBF for 6 months

1

1

  

 Did not practice EBF

0.23 (0.11–0.49)

3.72 (1.69–8.16)

10.69 (1)

0.001

 No breastfeeding experience

0.48 (0.18–1.25)

1.81 (0.70–4.67)

1.52 (1)

0.217

Perceived no milk

 Never

1

1

  

 Sometimes/Seldom

2.27 (1.12–4.61)

1.72 (0.80–3.67)

1.94 (1)

0.164

 Very often/Often

7.67 (2.75–21.38)

4.97(1.67–14.85)

8.26 (1)

0.004

  1. aSimple Logistic regression
  2. bMultiple logistic regression
  3. OR =Odds Ratio
  4. CI= Confidence interval
  5. df =Degree of freedom
  6. The Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness of fit test p-value = 0.897
  7. The percentage of correct classification = 69.6%
  8. The area under ROC curve = 0.720
  9. There are no interaction and multicollinearity problems