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Table 3 Associations of socio-economic resources and WHO breastfeeding indicators amongst children in Nicaragua

From: Socio-economic resources, young child feeding practices, consumption of highly processed snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages: a population-based survey in rural northwestern Nicaragua

 

Not met exclusive breastfeeding 0–5 m

Not met continued breastfeeding 12–15 m

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted 11

Adjusted 22

Unadjusted

Adjusted 11

Adjusted 22

Socio-economic resources

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Housing quality3

      

  Lowest

0.51 (0.24,1.08)

0.57 (0.24,1.36)

1.08 (0.40,2.90)

0.86 (0.32, 2.30)

0.63 (0.21,1.91)

0.71 (0.22, 2.33)

  Middle

0.53 (0.25,1.14)

0.60 (0.25,1.43)

0.75 (0.30,1.90)

1.28 (0.50, 3.24)

1.16 (0.43,3.13)

1.08 (0.36, 3.18)

  Highest

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Maternal education3

      

  <5 years

0.20** (0.09,0.47)

0.20** (0.08,0.51)

0.19** (0.07,0.51)

0.89 (0.30, 2.66)

0.61 (0.19,2.02)

0.65 (0.17,2.47)

  5-9 years

0.34** (0.15,0.75)

0.51 (0.21,1.26)

0.50 (0.20,1.26)

1.10 (0.38, 3.18)

1.22 (0.40,3.70)

1.23 (0.36,4.19)

  ≥10 years

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Household food insecurity3

      

  Highest

0.57 (0.28,1.16)

0.54 (0.24,1.21)

0.58 (0.25,1.35)

1.41 (0.51,3.87)

1.22 (0.42,3.54)

1.50 (0.49,4.64)

  Middle

0.77 (0.38,1.57)

0.67 (0.30,1.53)

0.71 (0.29,1.69)

1.94 (0.76,4.96)

2.26 (0.83,6.14)

2.37 (0.85,6.59)

  Lowest

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  1. WHO, World Health Organization; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals; 1Adjusted for child age, maternal age, municipality; 2Adjusted for housing quality, maternal education, household food insecurity, child age, maternal age, municipality; 3n/N-values may be larger in housing quality and household food insecurity analyses; **Significance level at <0.05.