Table 2.
Binary logistic regression for the predictors associated with the initiation time of the first breastfeed (n=587)1
| Variables | No. | OR* | 95% CI** | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Infant Sex |
|
|
|
0.898 |
| Male |
340 |
1 |
|
|
| Female |
247 |
1.23 |
0.67-1.51 |
|
|
Mother’s age |
|
|
|
0.291 |
| <25 |
218 |
1 |
|
|
| 25-30 |
210 |
0.98 |
0.61-1.55 |
|
| 30-35 |
102 |
0.64 |
0.37-1.09 |
|
| >35 |
57 |
0.68 |
0.35-1.33 |
|
|
Parity |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| Primiparous |
168 |
1 |
|
|
| Multiparous |
419 |
2.26 |
1.51-3.39 |
0.000 |
|
Mother’s Occupation |
|
|
|
0.011 |
| Working |
91 |
1 |
|
|
| Not working |
496 |
1.090 |
1.17-3.08 |
0.009 |
|
Infant birth weight(kg) |
|
|
|
0.001 |
| <2.5kg |
86 |
1 |
|
|
| 2.5-3.0 |
181 |
1.93 |
1.11-3.36 |
0.019 |
| 3.1-4.0 |
289 |
2.90 |
1.71-4.93 |
0.000 |
| >4.0 |
12 |
0.87 |
0.25-2.97 |
0.826 |
|
Mother’s level of education |
|
|
|
0.248 |
| Illiterate |
33 |
2.17 |
0.79-5.96 |
|
| primary |
72 |
1.16 |
0.62-2.19 |
|
| high school |
314 |
1.43 |
0.93-2.20 |
|
| Higher education |
168 |
1 |
|
|
|
Rooming in |
|
|
|
0.000 |
| With mother |
517 |
17.64 |
9.63-32.32 |
0.000 |
| In separate room |
70 |
1 |
|
|
|
Delivery Method |
|
|
|
0.001 |
| Normal |
491 |
2.188 |
1.36-3.49 |
0.001 |
| C- Section | 96 | 1 |
*odd ratio ** Confidence interval.
1 six out of 593 mothers did not attempt to breastfeed their infants.