Table 7 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model predicting the likelihood of practicing exclusive breastfeeding among first-time mothers attending MCH clinics of Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | EBF | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N&%) | No (N&%) | |||||
Child’s age | 6–11 months | 197 (22.3%) | 242 (27.3%) | 1.02 (0.71, 1.48) | 1.10 (0.73, 1.66) | |
12–17 | 147 (16.6%) | 141 (15.9%) | 1.31 (0.89, 1.94) | 1.30 (0.85, 2.01) | ||
18–24 | 70 (7.9%) | 88 (9.9%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Religion | Orthodox Tewahido | 380 (42.9%) | 415 (46.9%) | 0.69 (0.15, 3.09) | 0.94 (0.19, 4.52) | |
Muslim | 30 (3.4%) | 53 (6.0%) | 0.42 (0.09, 2.02) | 0.60 (0.12, 3.12) | ||
Others | 4 (0.5%) | 3 (0.3%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Residence | Urban | 398 (45.0%) | 441 (49.8%) | 1.81 (0.98, 3.36) | 0.87 (0.41, 1.82) | |
Rural | 16 (1.8%) | 30 (3.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Marital Status | Married | 389 (44.0%) | 420 (47.5%) | 1.89 (1.15, 3.11) | 1.24 (0.72, 2.14) | |
Others | 25 (2.8%) | 51 (5.8%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Delivery place | At home | 13 (1.5%) | 58 (6.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
At health facility | 401 (45.3%) | 413 (46.7%) | 4.33 (2.34, 8.03)*** | 3.13 (1.58, 6.18)*** | ||
Number of PNC visits | 0 | 73 (8.2%) | 128 (14.5%) | 1 | Â | |
1 | 223 (25.2%) | 236 (26.7%) | 1.66 (1.18, 2.33)** | 1.88 (1.27, 2.77)*** | ||
2–3 | 95 (10.7%) | 97 (11.0%) | 1.72 (1.15, 2.57)** | 1.97 (1.25, 3.12)** | ||
≥ 4 | 23 (2.6%) | 10 (1.1%) | 4.03 (1.82, 8.94)*** | 3.61 (1.53, 8.54)** | ||
Prelacteal feeding | Yes | 33 (3.7%) | 84 (9.5%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 381 (43.1%) | 387 (43.7%) | 2.51 (1.64, 3.84)*** | 2.14 (1.32, 3.48)** | ||
Colostrum feeding | Yes | 364 (41.1%) | 386 (43.6%) | 1.60 (1.10, 2.34)* | 1.27 (0.82, 1.96) | |
No | 50 (5.6%) | 85 (9.6%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Social support | Grand mother | Yes | 34 (3.8%) | 61 (6.9%) | 0.60 (0.39, 0.94)* | 0.87 (0.41, 1.82) |
No | 380 (42.9%) | 410 (46.3%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Husband | Yes | 81 (9.2%) | 53 (6.0%) | 1.92 (1.32, 2.79)*** | 2.34 (1.13, 4.83)* | |
No | 333 (37.6%) | 418 (47.2%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Mother-in-law | Yes | 13 (1.5%) | 30 (3.4%) | 0.48 (0.24, 0.93)* | 0.60 (0.24, 1.51) | |
No | 401 (45.3%) | 441 (49.8%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Health workers | Yes | 115 (13.0%) | 44 (5.0%) | 3.73 (2.56, 5.44)*** | 4.34 (1.98, 9.53)*** | |
No | 299 (33.8%) | 427 (48.2%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Own decision | Yes | 155 (17.5%) | 220 (24.9%) | 0.68 (0.52, 0.89)** | 1.14 (0.52, 2.47) | |
No | 259 (29.3%) | 251 (28.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Other supporters (neighbors, friends…) | Yes | 43 (4.9%) | 80 (9.0%) | 0.57 (0.38, 0.84)** | 0.76 (0.35, 1.67) | |
No | 371 (41.9%) | 391 (44.2%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Early initiation of breastfeeding | Yes | 319 (36.0%) | 342 (38.6%) | 1.27 (0.93, 1.72) | 1.02 (0.71, 1.45) | |
No | 95 (10.7%) | 129 (14.6%) | 1 | 1 | ||