Table 3.
Determinants of exclusively breastfeeding in infants 5 months of age and under - unadjusted and adjusted Odds Ratio, Nepal 2006
| Factor | Total N [%] | EBF n [%] | Crude OR | 95% CI | Adjusted OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Infant’s age (months) |
|
|
P < 0.001 |
|
P < 0.001 |
|
| <=4 |
380 (78.8) |
218 (59.3) |
2.946 |
1.898- 4.573 |
3.083 |
1.825 (5.206) |
| 5-6 |
102 (21.2) |
26 (33.1) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
Ecological region |
|
|
P = 0.109 |
|
P = 0.009 |
|
| Mountain |
60 (12.4) |
22 (41.2) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Hill |
185 (38.4) |
110 (60.9) |
2.221 |
0.992-4.946 |
3.426 |
1.568-7.474 |
| Terai |
237 (49.2) |
113 (49.0) |
1.370 |
0.670-2.800 |
1.841 |
0.942-3.559 |
|
Father’s occupation |
|
|
P = 0.082 |
|
P = 0.018 |
|
| Agriculture |
176 (36.5) |
106 (63.4) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Professional, clerical, service, and manual |
195 (61.2) |
134 (48.7) |
0.546 |
0.388-0.769 |
0.578 |
0.383-0.873 |
| Others (Not specified) |
11 (2.3) |
5 (32.8) |
0.281 |
0.061-1.177 |
0.286 |
0.089-0.919 |
|
Parity |
|
|
P = 0.001 |
|
P = 0.045 |
|
| First |
146 (30.4) |
58 (41.3) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Second or third |
224 (46.6) |
123 (57.2) |
1.905 |
1.242-2.921 |
1.786 |
1.076-2.996 |
| Fourth or more |
111 (23.1) |
64 (63.2) |
2.442 |
1.427-4.180 |
1.968 |
1.020-3.799 |
|
Place of delivery |
|
|
P = 0.004 |
|
P = 0.036 |
|
| Home |
378 (78.4) |
201(57.2) |
2.025 |
1.261-3.253 |
1.886 |
1.044-3.407 |
| Health facility | 104 (21.6) | 44 (39.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Independent variables included in the initial model: age of infant, development region, ecological region, mother’s education, father’s occupation, ethnicity, religion, sex of child, wealth quintile, parity, birth interval, timing of pregnancy, number of ANC visits, deworming, iron consumption during pregnancy, mode of delivery, place of delivery, size of infant, and prelacteal feeding. Only significant variables in backward elimination procedure are presented in the table. Valid case: 481.