Table 4.

Multivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis of determinants of late initiation of breast feeding in Ethiopia, EDHS 2019

Variables	Model 2 AOR (95% CI)	Model 3 AOR (95% CI)	Model 4 AOR (95% CI)
Age of the mother
15–24	1.74 (1.11 to 2.74)**		1.66 (1.06 to 2.62)**
25–34	1.59 (1.12 to 2.28)**		1.57 (1.09 to 2.25)**
35–49	1		1
Educational status
No education	1		1
Primary education	1.02 (0.76 to 1.35)		1.02 (0.77 to 1.37)
Secondary education	0.95 (0.62 to 1.46)		0.96 (0.64 to 1.48)
Higher education	0.73 (0.44 to 1.22)		0.75 (0.44 to 1.26)
Marital status
Married	1		1
Not married	0.76 (0.45 to 1.25)		0.75 (0.45 to 1.25)
Wealth index level
Poor	1		1
Middle	0.98 (0.68 to 1.43)		1.08 (0.74 to 1.58)
Rich	0.97 (0.69 to 135)		1.10 (0.78 to 1.54)
Media access (television)
No	1		1
Yes	0.99 (0.66 to 1.49)		1.11 (0.71 to 1.75)
Media access (radio)
No	1		1
Yes	0.96 (0.75 to 1.22)		0.97 (0.76 to 1.24)
ANC visit
No ANC visit	1.49 (1.08 to 2.08)**		1.45 (1.04 to 2.02)*
1–3 visit	1.11 (0.87 to 1.42)		1.09 (0.85 to 1.39)
4 and above visit	1		1
Place of delivery
Health institution	1		1
Home	1.56 (1.15 to 2.09)**		1.53 (1.14 to 2.06)***
Mode of delivery
SVD	1		1
Caesarean section	4.58 (3.04 to 6.89)***		4.79 (3.19 to 7.21)***
Child is Twin
No	1		1
Yes	1.10 (0.37 to 3.23)		1.08 (0.37 to 3.18)
Parity
1–2	1		1
3–4	0.82 (0.59 to 1.12)		0.81 (0.59 to 1.11)
5 and above	0.81 (0.49 to 1.33)		0.79 (0.47 to 1.30)
Birth order
1–3	1		1
4–6	0.91 (0.59 to 1.37)		0.90 (0.59 to 1.37)
6 and above	0.97 (0.53 to 1.78)		0.97 (0.52 to 1.79)
Place of residence
Urban		1	1
Rural		1.07 (0.79 to 1.45)	1.10 (0.71 to 1.73)
Community poverty level
Lower		1	1
Higher		1.18 (0.98 to 1.56)	1.17 (0.84 to 1.62)
Region
Metropolitan		1	1
Small peripheral		1.13 (082 to 1.56)	1.08 (0.78 to 1.49)
Large central		0.97 (0.69 to 1.34)	0.84 (0.60 to 1.16)

*, **, *** means significant at p < 0.05, p < 0.01 and p < 0.001 respectively.

AOR, adjusted odds ratio; SVD, spontaneous vaginal delivery.