Table 4 Simple binary logistic regression for the predictors associated with exclusive and predominantly breastfeeding

Infant Sex

0.058

Male

345

1

Female

248

0.69

0.47-1.01

Mother’s age

0.099

<25

222

1

26-30

211

0.91

0.58-0.43

30-35

102

1.66

0.99-2.78

>35

58

1.43

0.76-2.71

Mother’s level of education

0.010

Illiterate

34

2.12

0.87-5.16

Primary

73

2.12

1.11-4.07

High school

317

1.90

1.26 -2.87

Higher education

169

1

Mother’s Occupation

0.009

Working

90

1

Not Working

493

1.89

1.17-3.07

No. of breastfeeds at night

0.006

None

117

1

1-3

346

1.97

1.25 -3.09

4-6

130

2.19

1.25 -3.84

Parity

0.002

Primiparous

171

1

Multiparous

422

1.83

1.24 -2.71

Rooming in

0.000

with mother

517

5.87

3.54 -9.75

In separate room

76

1

Frequency

0.006

Scheduled

43

1

Upon demand

320

2.76

1.37 -5.52

Nipple problems

0.072

Yes

246

1

No

347

1.41

0.96 -2.07

Type of Delivery

0.001

Cesarean

98

1

Normal

495

2.20

1.40 - 3.48

Use of contraception

0.262

None

360

1

Non-Hormonal

176

1.18

0.58-1.59

Hormonal

57

0.83

0.43-1.59