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. 2012 May 18;12:363. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-363

Table 4.

Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model predicting the likelihood that mothers in Jimma Arjo woreda having delayed initiation of breastfeeding, 2009

Delayed Initiation of breastfeeding
Predictors Yes
No
Crude OR(95%CI)
Adjusted OR(95%CI)
No. (%) No. (%)    
Maternal education
 
 
 
 
Illiterate
106(39.3)
164(60.7)
2.051.09, 3.84)*
1.05 (1.03,1.94)*
Can read and write
16 (37.2)
27 (62.8)
2.13(0.93, 4.09)
0.51(0.22, 1.18)
Primary school and above
18(29)
44 (71)
1
1
Owner of radio
67 (37.9)
110(62.1)
0.97(0.64, 1.47)
__
Yes
 
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
73 (36.87)
125 (63.13)
1
 
Antenatal care follow up
 
 
 
 
Yes
69(37.5)
115 (62.5)
0.94(0.62, 1.43)
__
No
71 (37.1)
120 (62.9)
1
 
Marital status
 
 
 
 
Married
137(37.2)
231(62.8)
0.67(0.13, 3.59)
__
Others
3 (42.9)
4(57.1)
1
 
Taking HE about FP
 
 
 
 
Yes
66 (39.3)
102(60.7)
1.2(0.79, 1.7)
 
No
74(36.81)
133 (63.19)
1
 
Delivery assistant
 
 
 
 
Traditional birth attendants
115(37.22)
194(62.78)
1.72(0.54, 5.45)
 
Health Extension Workers
10 (40)
15 (60)
2.44(0.63, 9.38)
__
Nurse
11 (44)
14 (66)
1.80(0.44, 7.31)
 
Relative 4 (25) 12 (75) 1  

Significant at p < 0 .05, Adjusted OR = Adjusted Odd Ratio, Crude OR = Crude Odd Ratio.

HE = Health education, FP = Family Planning.