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Table 4 Factors associated with NEBF practice at 6 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

Perceived no milk

 Never

1

1

  

 Sometimes/Seldom

2.58 (1.26–5.28)

3.27 (1.46–7.32)

8.35 (1)

0.004

 Very often/Often

5.91 (1.88–18.59)

10.06 (2.41–41.99)

10.02 (1)

0.002

Experience breast pain as baby suckled

 Never

1

1

  

 Sometimes/Seldom

2.35 (1.18–4.68)

2.74 (1.23–6.15)

6.03 (1)

0.014

 Very often/Often

3.80 (1.17–12.39)

4.74 (1.09–20.56)

4.31 (1)

0.038

  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 = 0.146
  7. Classification table = 68.4%
  8. The area under ROC curve = 0.724
  9. There are no interaction and multicollinearity problems