Table 4 Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices
Variables | Non-EBF | EBF | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adj. OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal Employment | ||||
 Employed | 85 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
 Unemployed | 76 | 369 | 14.7 (9.0, 24.1)** | 26.5 (13.6, 51.6)** |
Maternal Education | ||||
 Illiterate | 27 | 69 | 1 | 1 |
 Informal education | 28 | 60 | 0.8 (0.5, 1.6) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.4) |
 Primary | 39 | 142 | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 1.9 (0.9, 3.9) |
 Secondary and higher | 67 | 126 | 0.7 (0.4, 1.3) | 3.8 (1.5, 9.5)* |
Age of Infant | ||||
 3 months | 27 | 120 | 3.1 (1.9, 5.1)** | 2.2 (1.2, 4.1)* |
 4 months | 36 | 136 | 2.6 (1.7, 4.1)** | 2.2 (1.2, 3.8)* |
 5 months | 98 | 141 | 1 | 1 |
An infant should be put to breast immediately after birth? | ||||
 Yes | 139 | 360 | 1.5 (0.9, 2.7) | 1.4 (0.7, 3.0) |
 No | 22 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
Place of delivery | ||||
 Health facility | 137 | 361 | 1.8 (1.0, 3.1) | 1.0 (0.5, 2.2) |
 Home | 24 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
Timely initiation of breast feeding | ||||
 Yes | 123 | 354 | 2.5 (1.6, 4.1)** | 2.6 (1.4, 4.8)* |
 No | 38 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
Mother received information/advice on BF | ||||
 Yes | 85 | 204 | 1 | 1 |
 No | 76 | 193 | 0.9 (0.7, 1.4) | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) |
History of breast disease | ||||
 Yes | 26 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
 No | 135 | 355 | 1.6 (0.9, 2.8) | 1.9 (0.9, 3.6) |
Breastfeeding at public place is wrong | ||||
 True | 88 | 167 | 1 | 1 |
 False | 73 | 230 | 1.7 (1.2, 2.4)* | 1.5 (0.9, 2.6) |
Husband support | ||||
 Yes | 113 | 252 | 0.7 (0.4, 1.0) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) |
 No | 42 | 140 | 1 | 1 |
Average family income (in Birr) | ||||
 500–2000 | 41 | 162 | 4.3 (2.4, 7.7)** | 2.7 (1.4, 5.2)* |
 2001–3500 | 51 | 130 | 1.6 (0.9, 2.5) | 2.2 (1.2, 4.0)* |
 3501–10000 | 65 | 88 | 1 | 1 |