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Table 3 Association between sociodemographic variables with timely breastfeeding initiation stratified by household wealth index (N = 2729)

From: Association between place of birth and timely breastfeeding initiation among Cambodian women: a population-based study

 

Poor (n = 1166)

 

Middle (n = 431)

 

Rich (n = 1132)

 

AOR (95% CI)

P

AOR (95% CI)

P

AOR (95% CI)

P

Mother's age

 15–24

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 24–34

0.86 (0.58, 1.27)

0.439

0.82 (0.44, 1.52)

0.519

0.71 (0.44, 1.13)

0.147

 35–49

0.95 (0.56, 1.63)

0.853

1.85 (0.56, 6.09)

0.311

1.43 (0.62, 3.31)

0.402

Mother's education

 None

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Primary

1.26 (0.83, 1.92)

0.285

0.86 (0.33,2.21)

0.749

2.59 (0.77,8.79)

0.125

 Secondary or above

1.39 (0.83, 2.33)

0.209

0.81 (0.29, 2.23)

0.686

1.69 (0.51, 5.64)

0.391

Marital status

 Married/living together

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Not married

0.53 (0.26,1.06)

0.073

0.88 (0.23, 3.36)

0.854

0.46 (0.22, 0.96)

0.146

Parity

 Primiparous

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Multiparous

1.44 (0.97, 2.15)

0.073

1.42 (0.73, 2.76)

0.296

1.25 (0.81, 1.94)

0.314

Child’s sex

 Male

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Female

1.29 (0.93, 1.79)

0.126

1.48 (0.92, 2.40)

0.107

1.09 (0.78, 1.51)

0.625

Residence

 Urban

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Rural

1.10 (0.45, 2.67)

0.833

0.63 (0.24, 1.66)

0.349

1.26 (0.91, 1.73)

0.161

Employment

 No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

0.73 (0.53, 1.00)

0.052

0.83 (0.48, 1.45)

0.515

0.79 (0.57, 1.11)

0.169

Health insurance

 No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

1.02 (0.63, 1.64)

0.944

0.99 (0.42, 2.33)

0.99

1.26 (0.71, 2.25)

0.429

Antenatal visits during pregnancy

 None

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 1 to 3

0.96 (0.52, 1.79)

0.896

0.44 (0.07, 2.92)

0.397

1.96 (0.45, 8.57)

0.370

 4 or more

0.98 (0.53, 1.81)

0.952

0.47 (0.08, 2.63)

0.385

1.69 (0.44, 6.54)

0.446

Cesarean birth

 No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

0.35 (0.13, 0.95)

0.039

0.13 (0.03, 0.50)

0.003

0.26 (0.15, 0.47)

 < .001

Type of birth attendant

 Doctor

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Nurse/Midwife

1.09 (0.49, 2.42)

0.822

0.90 (0.36, 2.26)

0.828

1.04 (0.68, 1.61)

0.850

 TBA/other

0.87 (0.27, 2.74)

0.805

0.94 (0.07, 12.55)

0.962

1.07 (0.18, 6.27)

0.939

Prelacteal feeds

 No

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

0.39 (0.25, 0.59)

 < .001

0.48 (0.26, 0.88)

0.018

0.51 (0.35, 0.72)

 < 0.001

Place of birth

 Public

Reference

 

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Private

0.79 (0.38, 1.60)

0.505

0.67 (0.29, 1.56)

0.351

0.86 (0.61, 1.20)

0.376

Home

0.43 (0.21, 0.88)

0.020

0.33 (0.05, 1.97)

0.219

1.59 (0.61, 4.15)

0.347

  1. Abbreviations: AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval