Table 3. Associations between survey variables and early initiation of breastfeeding in 26 counties in central and western China, 2010.
| Variablea | No. (%) initiated breastfeeding early | Univariate analysis, cOR (95% CI) | Multivariate analysis, aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s sex | |||
| Male | 816 (59.4) | 0.99 (0.77–1.28) | ND |
| Female | 583 (59.5) | 1 (NA) | ND |
| Child has elder sibling | |||
| Yes | 636 (57.8) | 0.88 (0.63–1.23) | ND |
| No | 763 (60.9) | 1 (NA) | ND |
| Maternal age, years (n = 2158) | |||
| < 25 | 660 (63.8) | 1 (NA) | ND |
| 26–30 | 370 (59.5) | 0.84 (0.64–1.09) | ND |
| > 31 | 292 (58.3) | 0.79 (0.57–1.11) | ND |
| Maternal education (n = 2158) | |||
| None or primary school | 379 (61.2) | 0.83 (0.46–1.49) | ND |
| Junior school | 811 (60.6) | 0.81 (0.48–1.36) | ND |
| Senior high school or above | 133 (65.5) | 1 (NA) | ND |
| Household wealth | |||
| Poor | 271 (70.2) | 1.6 (1.06–2.41) | 1.48 (0.92–2.39) |
| Medium | 420 (53.8) | 0.79 (0.54–1.16) | 0.77 (0.52–1.14) |
| Least poor | 708 (59.6) | 1 (NA) | 1 (NA) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Han Chinese | 999 (56.9) | 1 (NA) | 1 (NA) |
| Minority | 400 (66.8) | 1.52 (0.95–2.45) | 1.46 (0.88–2.41) |
| Place of deliveryb | |||
| County- or higher-level hospital | 659 (53.5) | 0.55 (0.39–0.77) | 0.6 (0.41–0.9) |
| Township-level hospital | 695 (67.8) | 1 (NA) | 1 (NA) |
| Private hospital, home or other | 46 (45.5) | 0.4 (0.2–0.79) | 0.57 (0.13–2.52) |
| Maternal antenatal clinic visits (n = 2158)b | |||
| 0–4 | 156 (38.4) | 1 (NA) | 1 (NA) |
| ≥ 5 | 1165 (66.6) | 3.2 (2.05–4.99) | 3.48 (2.23–5.43) |
| Delivery methodb | |||
| Caesarean section | 261 (47.7) | 0.52 (0.75–0.36) | 0.53 (0.37–0.75) |
| Vaginal | 1110 (63.6) | 1 (NA) | 1 (NA) |
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; cOR, crude odds ratio; NA, not applicable; ND, not determined.
a There were 2354 survey respondents, except where otherwise stated.
b A priori variables in the regression model.