Table 3 Adjusted analysis for exclusive breastfeeding vs. nonexclusive breastfeeding at discharge, 4 weeks and 8 weeks, with various neonatal and maternal parameters

^aGestation (32–33 + 6 wk)

1.50 (0.28, 7.88)

5.09 (0.98, 26.27)

4.26 (0.83, 21.83)

Gestation (34–36 + 6 wk)

0.50 (0.09, 2.91)

1.34 (0.25, 7.09)

2.59 (0.47, 14.25)

Gestation > 37 wk)

0.58 (0.10, 3.45)

1.28 (0.24, 6.90)

3.33 (0.60, 18.42)

^bNICU stay (4–7 days)

3.00 (1.25, 7.20)

0.70 (0.40, 1.22)

0.87 (0.50, 1.51)

NICU stay (8–14 days)

11.68 (3.20, 42.69)

0.18 (0.05, 0.64)

0.46 (0.14, 1.51)

NICU stay (>  15 days)

30.65 (6.62, 141.89)

0.59 (0.15, 2.33)

1.07 (0.30, 3.86)

^cLanguage (non-Arabic)

0.71 (0.21, 2.42)

1.42 (0.62, 3.26)

1.28 (0.56, 2.91)

^dAge of mother (25–35 yr)

0.68 (0.23, 2.00)

0.79 (0.37, 1.69)

0.98 (0.47, 2.04)

Age of mother (>  35 yr)

0.74 (0.17, 3.19)

0.25 (0.08, 0.74)

0.35 (0.11, 1.07)

^eParity (multipara)

0.97 (0.45, 2.08)

1.99 (1.18, 3.37)

1.43 (0.85, 2.40)

^fMode of delivery (LSCS)

0.88 (0.43, 1.80)

0.95 (0.58, 1.53)

0.75 (0.46, 1.21)

^gEducation mother (college)

1.73 (0.58, 5.11)

1.38 (0.69, 2.75)

1.56 (0.78, 3.11)

Education mother (postgraduate)

2.45 (0.69, 8.77)

1.50 (0.65, 3.47)

1.68 (0.72, 3.89)

^hOccupation mother (employed)

1.28 (0.61, 2.7)

0.73 (0.43, 1.21)

0.51 (0.29, 0.87)

ⁱIncome (5–15 k QR)

0.99 (0.29, 3.39)

2.21 (0.98, 4.99)

1.73 (0.76, 3.93)

Income (>  15 k QR)

0.78 (0.18, 3.24)

1.19 (0.47, 3.06)

1.07 (0.41, 2.79)