Table 4 A multilevel multilvariable analysis of factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010–2020

Women education

 No education

1.00

1.00

 Primary

1.22(1.15—1.27)

1.20 (1.16—1.26)^a

 Secondary + 

1.03(0.98—1.09)

1.06(1.01—1.12)^b

Weaklth Index

 Poor

1.00

1.00

 Middle

1.16(1.12—1.21)

1.10 (1.06 1.16)^a

 Rich

1.28(1.23—1.35)

1.29 (1.23—1.34)^a

Womens age

  < 20

1.00

1.00

 20–34

1.04 (1.01—1.08)

1.04(1.01—1.09)^b

 34 + 

0.79 (0.61—1.04)

0.80 (0.61—1.04)

Huasband/partner education

 No education

1.00

1.00

 Primary

1.12 (1.07—1.17)

1.11 (1.06—1.16)^a

 Secondary + 

0.88 (0.84—0.93)

0.87 (0.83—0.92)^a

Birth order of child

 1

1.00

1.00

 2–3

1.27 (1.22—1.33)

1.27(1.22—1.33)^a

 4–5

1.25 (1.19—1.31)

1.25(1.19—1.32)^b

 6 + 

1.16 (1.11—1.23)

1.17(1.11—1.23)^b

Trimester at ANC visit

 1^st trimester

1.00

1.00

 2^nd trimester

0.96 (0.93—1.00)

0.96 (0.93—1.01)

 3^rd trimester

0.94 (0.84—1.05)

0.94 (0.84—1.05)

ANC vist

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.01 (0.97—1.07)

1.01 (0.97—1.05)

Place of delivery

 Home

1.00

1.00

 Health Institution

1.97(1.89—2.05)

1.97(1.89—2.05)^a

Health Insurance

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.53 (1.43—1.65)

1.53(1.42—1.65)^a

Size of child at birth

 Large

1.00

1.00

 Average

1.07(1.03—1.11)

1.07(1.03—1.11)^a

 Small

0.87(0.84—0.92)

0.87(0.83—0.92)^a

Skin to skin contcat

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.51 (1.47—1.57)

1.51(1.47—1.57)^a

Media exposure

 No

1.00

1.00

 Yes

1.31 (1.30 – 1.40)

1.36 (1.31—1.41)^a

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal

1.00

1.00

 Cesearian section

0.27 (0.25—0.29)

0.27 (0.25—0.29)^a

Sex of child

 Male

1.00

1.00

 Female

1.02 (0.99—1.05)

1.02 (0.99- 1.05)

Birth Interval

  < 24

1.00

1.00

  ≥ 24

1.00(0.95—1.04)

1.00 (0.96—1.04)

Residence

 Rural

1.00

1.00

 Urban

1.00(0.98—1.02)

1.30 (1.26—1.36)^a

Community poverty

 Low

1.00

1.00

 High

0.96(0.93—1.04)

1.02 (0.96—1.07)

Community ANC visit

 Low

1.00

1.00

 High

1.02(0.98—1.07)

1.00 (0.94—1.06)

Community education

 Low

1.00

1.00

 High

1.06 (1.02—1.06)

1.00(0.94—1.06)

Community media exposure

 Low

1.00

1.00

 High

0.99 (0.96—1.03)

1.00 (0.94—1.05)