Table 2.
A bivariate and multivariate logistic regression output showing the odds of giving Pre-lacteal feeding for infant and young children in Boricha District, South Ethiopia, 2011
| Pre-lacteal fed(n=575) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Yes No. (%) | No No. (%) | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR(95%CI) |
| Maternal age during first birth | ||||
| 15-18 | 77(13.8) | 154(26.7) | 1 | 1 |
| >18 | 156(27) | 188(32.6) | 0.60(0.43,0.85)** | 0.45(0.29,0.70) ** |
| Delivery assisted | ||||
| TBA | 50(8.7) | 79(13.7) | 1 | 1 |
| HEW | 2(0.33) | 9(1.6) | 2.9(0.59,13.73) | 6.2(0.62,62.57) |
| Nurse | 1(0.17) | 8(1.4) | 5.1(0.62,41.71) | 3.9(0.30,51.49) |
| Parents | 180(31.3) | 246(42.8) | 0.87(0.58,1.29) | 0.8(0.46,1.34) |
| Follow ANC | ||||
| Yes | 161(28) | 207(36) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 72(12.5) | 135(23.5) | 1.5(1.02,2.08) * | 1.5(0.93,2.47) * |
| Receive advice on complementary feeding | ||||
| Yes | 147(25.6) | 176(30.6) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 86(14.9) | 166(28.9) | 1.6(1.15,2.27) ** | 2.3(1.29,4.16) ** |
| Minimum Meal frequency | ||||
| Yes | 144(25) | 153(26.6) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 89(15.5) | 189(32.9) | 2(1.42,2.81)** | 2.01(1.29,3.24)** |
| Frequency of Breast feeding/day | ||||
| > 8 times | 182(31.9) | 313(54.8) | 1 | 1 |
| < 8 times | 51(8.9) | 25(4.4) | 0.29(0.17,0.48)* | 0.2 (0.10,0.39)* |
*
Significant at <0.05
**
Significant at <0.01 OR= Odds Ratio; TBA = Traditional Birth Attendance; HEW= Health Extension Workers; ANC= Antenatal Clinic