Table 2 Characteristics of the study sample by timely breastfeeding initiation (N = 2729)
| Â | Timely Breastfeeding Initiation | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No n(Wt. %) | Yes n(Wt.%) | P | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P | |
Mother's age | Â | Â | 0.326 | Â | Â |
15–24 | 370 (33.4) | 650 (66.6) |  | Reference |  |
24–34 | 535 (36.5) | 889 (63.5) |  | 0.87 (0.69, 1.10) | 0.258 |
35–49 | 107 (31.6) | 178 (68.4) |  | 1.09 (0.77, 1.55) | 0.641 |
Mother's education | Â | Â | 0.004 | Â | Â |
None | 159 (39.5) | 188 (60.5) | Â | Reference | Â |
Primary | 430 (30.8) | 866 (69.2) | Â | 1.47 (1.06, 2.03) | 0.021 |
Secondary or above | 423 (38.7) | 663 (61.3) | Â | 1.03 (0.75, 1.43) | 0.837 |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.031 | Â | Â |
Married/living with partner | 965 (34.3) | 1662 (65.7) | Â | Reference | Â |
Not married | 47 (47.9) | 55 (52.0) | Â | 0.57 (0.33, 0.96) | 0.034 |
Household wealth index | Â | Â | 0.006 | Â | Â |
Poor | 440 (35.2) | 726 (64.8) | Â | Reference | Â |
Middle | 137 (27.4) | 294 (72.6) | Â | 1.44 (1.07, 1.94) | 0.016 |
Rich | 435 (38.2) | 697 (61.8) | Â | 0.88 (0.69, 1.12) | 0.297 |
Parity | Â | Â | 0.005 | Â | Â |
Primiparous | 451 (38.7) | 672 (61.3) | Â | Reference | Â |
Multiparous | 561 (32.0) | 1045 (67.9) | Â | 1.34 (1.09, 1.65) | 0.006 |
Child’s sex |  |  | 0.108 |  |  |
Male | 524 (36.6) | 848 (63.4) | Â | Reference | Â |
Female | 488 (32.9) | 869 (67.1) | Â | 1.18 (0.96, 1.45) | 0.109 |
Residence |  |  |  < .001 |  |  |
Urban | 278 (44.8) | 447 (55.2) | Â | Reference | Â |
Rural | 734 (33.2) | 1270 (66.7) | Â | 1.63 (1.27, 2.09) | 0.0001 |
Employment | Â | Â | 0.004 | Â | Â |
No | 374 (31.1) | 767 (68.8) | Â | Reference | Â |
Yes | 638 (37.7) | 950 (62.3) | Â | 0.75 (0.61, 0.91) | 0.004 |
Health insurance | Â | Â | 0.305 | Â | Â |
No | 869 (35.4) | 1440 (64.6) | Â | Reference | Â |
Yes | 143 (31.6) | 277 (68.4) | Â | 1.19 (0.85, 1.65) | 0.309 |
Antenatal visits during pregnancy | Â | 0.327 | Â | Â | |
None | 71 (42.7) | 58 (57.3) | Â | Reference | Â |
1 to 3 | 214 (36.3) | 353 (63.7) | Â | 1.31 (0.76, 2.26) | 0.337 |
4 or more | 727 (33.9) | 1306 (66.0) | Â | 1.45 (0.88, 2.39) | 0.148 |
Cesarean birth |  |  |  < .001 |  |  |
No | 866 (31.9) | 1655 (68.1) | Â | Reference | Â |
Yes | 146 (71.2) | 62 (28.8) |  | 0.19 (0.13, 0.29) |  < .001 |
Type of birth attendant |  |  |  < .001 |  |  |
Doctor | 244 (50.2) | 216 (49.8) | Â | Reference | Â |
Nurse/Midwife | 731 (32.3) | 1389 (67.7) |  | 2.22 (1.76, 2.79) |  < .001 |
TBA/other | 153 (55.2) | 112 (44.8) | Â | 0.86 (0.54, 1.37) | 0.528 |
Prelacteal feeds |  |  |  < .001 |  |  |
No | 656 (28.4) | 1412 (71.6) | Â | Reference | Â |
Yes | 356 (51.8) | 305 (48.2) |  | 0.37 (0.29, 0.47) |  < .001 |
Place of birth |  |  |  < .001 |  |  |
Public | 643 (29.9) | 1342 (70.1) | Â | Reference | Â |
Private | 188 (46.5) | 208 (53.5) |  | 0.49 (0.38, 0.64) |  < .001 |
Home | 181 (49.5) | 167 (50.5) |  | 0.44 (0.31, 0.61) |  < .001 |