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Table 6 Adjusted logistic regression model for association between other IYCF indicators and fever in 5 South Asian countries

From: Effect of exclusive breastfeeding and other infant and young child feeding practices on childhood morbidity outcomes: associations for infants 0–6 months in 5 South Asian countries using Demographic and Health Survey data

 

Fever in the last 2 weeks

IYCF indicators

Afghanistan (2015)

(n = 3460)

AOR (95% CI)

Bangladesh (2017/18)

(n = 1084)

AOR (95% CI)

India (2019/21)

(n = 26101)

AOR (95% CI)

Nepal (2022)

(n = 581)

AOR (95% CI)

Pakistan (2017/18)

(n = 1306)

AOR (95% CI)

Early initiation of breastfeeding

 No

-

-

-

-

-

 Yes

-

-

-

-

-

Bottle feeding

 No

Ref

Ref

Ref

-

-

 Yes

2.09 (1.49, 2.91)**

1.34 (0.89, 2.01)

1.37 (1.17, 1.59)**

-

-

  1. ORs were adjusted for infant age, gender, mother’s age, maternal education, mother’s employment, type of residence, household size, wealth index, source of drinking water, toilet facility, number of ANC visits, and place of delivery
  2. Ref Reference category
  3. Level of significance: **p < 0.001
  4. - not included in multivariate analysis as p value in bivariable analysis not significant
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