Table 4 Factors associated with the acceptability of the use of DBM among pregnant women

Health facility

Nsambya Hospital

22.17 ± 4.18

0

0

Naguru Hospital

20.74 ± 4.48

-1.43 [-2.54, -0.32]

-1.13 [-1.54, -0.72]

Age group

15–24

20.03 ± 5.02

0

0

25–44

21.82 ± 4.22

1.79 [-0.60, 4.18]

0.60 [-0.81, 2.01]

45 and above

21

0.97 [-2.18, 4.12]

0.28 [-3.07, 3.63]

Education level

Primary

21.16 ± 4.23

0

0

Secondary

20.86 ± 4.24

-0.30 [-1.48, 0.89]

-0.60 [-1.31, 0.11]

Vocational/technical

23.21 ± 2.56

2.06 [0.75, 3.36]

1.33 [0.64, 2.02]

University

22.63 ± 5.01

1.47 [-1.07, 4.01]

0.47 [0.001, 0.93]

Occupation status

Housewife

21.69 ± 4.45

0

0

Self-employed

21.24 ± 4.08

-0.45 [-2.45, 1.55]

-0.85 [-2.67, 0.97]

Salaried/waged

22.04 ± 4.71

0.35 [-1.70, 2.41]

-0.54 [-4.02, 2.93]

Religion

Christianity

21.39 ± 4.45

0

0

Islam

22.46 ± 3.81

1.07 [0.93, 1.20]

1.24 [0.77,1.70]

Times visited ANC

1–3 times

21.56 ± 4.32

0

0

≥ 4 times

21.63 ± 4.46

0.08 [-1.09,1.24]

-0.08 [-0.17, 0.02]

Ever been counseled at ANC

Yes

22.21 ± 4.36

1.26 [0.45, 2.08]

0.74 [-0.68, 2.15]

No

20.95 ± 4.28

0

0

Ever visited/been at NICU

Ever

22.83 ± 3.36

1.53 [1.19, 1.88]

0.23 [-0.06, 0.52]

Never

21.29 ± 4.51

0

0

Ever heard about DBMB

Yes

22.90 ± 3.61

1.75 [0.44, 3.05]

0.62 [0.18, 1.06]

No

21.15 ± 4.49

0

0

Ever heard about wet-nursing

Yes

22.01 ± 4.02

1.80 [0.09, 3.52]

1.30 [-0.34, 2.94]

No

20.21 ± 5.08

0

0

Require consent from spouse

Yes

21.86 ± 3.93

1.60 [-1.87, 5.06]

1.61[-1.30, 4.52]

No

20.26 ± 5.86

0

0

Presence of a serious medical condition

Other feeds

19.35 ± 4.84

0

0

Donated breast milk

23.61 ± 2.52

4.27 [5.43, 3.10]

3.96 [3.28, 4.64]