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Table 2 Binary logistic regression for the predictors associated with the initiation time of the first breastfeed (n=587) 1

From: Patterns and determinants of breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices of Emirati Mothers in the United Arab Emirates

Variables

No.

OR*

95% CI**

P value

Infant Sex

   

0.898

Male

340

1

  

Female

247

1.23

0.67-1.51

 

Mother’s age

   

0.291

<25

218

1

  

25-30

210

0.98

0.61-1.55

 

30-35

102

0.64

0.37-1.09

 

>35

57

0.68

0.35-1.33

 

Parity

   

0.000

Primiparous

168

1

  

Multiparous

419

2.26

1.51-3.39

0.000

Mother’s Occupation

   

0.011

Working

91

1

  

Not working

496

1.090

1.17-3.08

0.009

Infant birth weight(kg)

   

0.001

<2.5kg

86

1

  

2.5-3.0

181

1.93

1.11-3.36

0.019

3.1-4.0

289

2.90

1.71-4.93

0.000

>4.0

12

0.87

0.25-2.97

0.826

Mother’s level of education

   

0.248

Illiterate

33

2.17

0.79-5.96

 

primary

72

1.16

0.62-2.19

 

high school

314

1.43

0.93-2.20

 

Higher education

168

1

  

Rooming in

   

0.000

With mother

517

17.64

9.63-32.32

0.000

In separate room

70

1

  

Delivery Method

   

0.001

Normal

491

2.188

1.36-3.49

0.001

C- Section

96

1

  
  1. *odd ratio ** Confidence interval.
  2. 1 six out of 593 mothers did not attempt to breastfeed their infants.