Table 3.

Factors independently associated with infant mortality, Gilgel Gibe Field Research Center, March, 2012

Variables	AOR(95%CI)	P-value
ANC follow up
Yes
No	2.04(1.04-4.02)	0.03*
Size of child at birth
Average/ large size
Small size	2.91(1.01-8.47)	0.04*
Birth order and interval
Order 2–4 & Interval ≥2 yrs	1
Order =1	2.13(0.67-6.77)	0.19
Order 2–4 & Interval < 2 yrs	4.14(1.10-15.55)	0.035*
Order ≥ 5 & Interval ≥2 yrs	2.59(1.30-5.19)	0.007*
Order ≥ 5 & Interval < 2 yrs	3.80(1.20-11.98)	0.012*
Soap use for hand washing@
Yes	1
No	2.50(1.32-4.76)	0.005*
Perceived benefit
Positive	1
Negative	2.75(1.01-6.09)	0.012*

*P<0.05 ^@ Soap use for hand washing before feeding child.