Table 2 Likelihood of early initiation of breastfeeding by ever-married women
Characteristics | COR (95%CI) | P-Value | AOR (95%CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women’s age (years) | ||||
15–29 | Reference | - | - | |
30–39 | 1.02 (0.94, 1.10) | 0.65 | - | - |
40–49 | 1.03 (0.90, 1.19) | 0.65 | - | - |
Women’s education | ||||
No formal education | Reference | Reference | ||
Primary | 1.24 (1.08, 1.41) | 0.001 | 1.11 (0.97, 1.27) | 0.14 |
Secondary/higher | 1.59 (1.41, 1.79) | < 0.001 | 1.44 (1.26, 1.63) | < 0.001 |
Household head education | ||||
No formal education | Reference | Reference | ||
Primary | 1.12 (0.99, 1.27) | 0.07 | 1.03 (0.90, 1.17) | 0.68 |
Secondary/higher | 1.18 (1.07, 1.29) | < 0.001 | 1.02 (0.93, 1.13) | 0.66 |
Residential area | ||||
Urban | Reference | Reference | ||
Rural | 0.82 (0.73, 0.91) | < 0.001 | 0.88 (0.78, 0.95) | 0.047 |
Place of delivery | ||||
Public clinic/hospital | Reference | Reference | ||
Home | 0.59 (0.55, 0.64) | < 0.001 | 0.60 (0.55, 0.66) | < 0.001 |
Private clinic/hospital | 0.63 (0.54, 0.73) | < 0.001 | 0.65 (0.56, 0.76) | < 0.001 |
Antenatal care (ANC) visits | ||||
No visit | Reference | - | - | |
1–3 visits | 1.04 (0.95, 1.14) | 0.42 | - | - |
≥ 4 visits | 1.08 (0.92, 1.30) | 0.31 | - | - |
Parity | ||||
Primipara | Reference | - | - | |
Multipara | 0.98 (0.89, 1.08) | 0.65 | - | - |
C-section | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 0.34 (0.28, 0.42) | < 0.001 | 0.26 (0.21, 0.32) | < 0.001 |
Very small sized baby | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 0.86 (0.77, 0.96) | 0.006 | 0.89 (0.79, 0.99) | < 0.001 |
Access to mobile phones | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.40 (1.29, 1.51) | < 0.001 | 1.25 (1.15, 1.37) | < 0.001 |
Access to media | ||||
No | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 1.26 (1.14, 1.39) | < 0.001 | 1.15 (1.03, 1.29) | 0.017 |
Wealth status | ||||
Lowest quintile | Reference | Reference | ||
Second | 1.29 (1.15, 1.44) | < 0.001 | 1.17 (1.04, 1.31) | 0.008 |
Third | 1.26 (1.12, 1.41) | < 0.001 | 1.03 (0.91, 1.16) | 0.67 |
Fourth | 1.26 (1.11, 1.42) | < 0.001 | 0.90 (0.79, 1.03) | 0.14 |
Highest quintile | 1.35 (1.18, 1.55) | < 0.001 | 0.85 (0.71, 1.01) | 0.07 |