Table 5 Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model predicting the likelihood that mothers in Jimma Arjo Woreda not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months, 2009
Predictors | Non-exclusive breastfeeding | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR(95%CI) |
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Mothers age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
15-20 | 18 (41.9) | 25 (58.1) | 0.48 (0. 12, 1.95) | Â |
21-25 | 97 (50.8) | 94(49.2) | 0.69 (0.19, 2.51) | _ |
26-30 | 62 (63.3) | 36(36.7) | 1.45 (0.30, 4.34) | Â |
31-35 | 16 (40) | 24 (60) | 0.44(0.11, 1.83) | Â |
36 and above | 6 (60) | 4 (40) | 1 | Â |
Child’s age |  |  |  |  |
0-2 | 44(36.1) | 78(63.9) | 0.28(0.17, 0.46)** | 0.27(0.16, 0.47)** |
3-4 | 41(46.1) | 48(53.9) | 0.42(0.25, 0.70)** | 0.43(0.25, 0.73)** |
5-6 | 114(66.7) | 57(33.3) | 1 | 1 |
Fetching water | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mother | 161(53.3) | 141(46.7) | 0.79(0.48, 1.30) | __ |
Children/husband | 38 (47.5) | 42 (52.5) | 1 | Â |
Ownership of radio | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 104(57.5) | 77 (42.5) | 0.66(0.44, 0.99)* | 0.56(0.37,0.88)* |
No | 95(47.3) | 106(52.7) | 1 | 1 |
Antenatal Care follow up | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 103(52.1) | 87 (45.8) | 0.85(0.57, 1.26) | __ |
No | 96 (50) | 96 (50) | 1 | Â |
Delivery assistant | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Traditional birth attendants | 164(52.7) | 147(47.3) | 0.86(0.31, 2.36) | 0.67(0.22,1.96) |
Health Extension Workers | 16 (55.2) | 13 (44.8) | 0.96(0.28, 0.97)* | 0.88(0.23,3.39) |
Nurse | 10 (41.7) | 14 (58.3) | 0.56(0.16, 1.10) | 0.38(0.11,1.50) |
Relative | 9 (50) | 9 (50) | 1 | 1 |
Discarded colostrum | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 42 (40.8) | 61 (59.2) | 1.87(1.18, 2.96)** | 1.78(1.09,4.94)** |
No | 157(56.3) | 122(43.7) | 1 | 1 |
EBF Knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 57 (48.6) | 66 (51.4) | 1.30(0.87, 1.94) | __ |
No | 142(36.1) | 117(63.90) | 1 | Â |