Table 2. Univariate and multivariable analysis of the predictors of breastfeeding cessation among HIV positive mothers in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2012.
| Variable | Crude HR [95%CI] | P-value | Adjusted HR[95%CI] | P value |
| Family size | ||||
| ≤3 | 0.59[0.25–1.38] | 0.22 | 0.12[0.02–0.68] | 0.017 |
| 4–5 | 0.45[0.20–0.98] | 0.047 | 0.07[0.01–0.35] | 0.001 |
| ≥6 | 1 | |||
| Bottle feeding | ||||
| Yes | 2.48[1.35–4.57] | 0.004 | 3.95[1.64–9.51] | 0.002 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Monthly income (ETB) *$ | ||||
| ≤500 | 0.19[0.09–0.45] | ≤0.001 | 0.16[0.03–0.76] | 0.021 |
| 501–1000 | 0.33[0.13–0.87] | 0.025 | 0.93[0.29–3.03] | 0.910 |
| ≥1001 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Age of the mother(years) | ||||
| ≤24 | 0.37[0.14–0.98] | 0.044 | 0.64[0.14–2.99] | 0.575 |
| 25–29 | 0.39[0.19–0.79] | 0.010 | 1.67[0.47–5.99] | 0.433 |
| ≥30 | 1 | |||
| Presence of animal milk at home | ||||
| Yes | 2.84[1.02–7.94] | 0.04 | 3.87[0.41–36.47] | 0.237 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| HIV status disclosed | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | 0.19[0.046–0.79] | 0.02 | ||
| Educational status of mothers | ||||
| Primary and bellow | 2.16[1.02–4.57] | 0.04 | ||
| Secondary and above | 1 | |||
| Age at introduction of complementary food | ||||
| Before 6 months | 1.99[1.03–3.85] | 0.04 | 0.86[0.23–3.23] | 0.822 |
| At 6 months and after | 1 | |||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 2.15[0.91–5.08] | 0.08 | ||
| Rural | 1 | |||
| BMI((kg m−2) | ||||
| <18.5 | 0.44[0.17–1.11] | 0.08 | ||
| 18.5–24.9 | 0.39[0.17–1.08] | 0.05 | ||
| ≥25 | 1 | |||
| Getting any food or cash support | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | 0.92[0.46–1.83] | 0.82 | ||
| ART status | ||||
| Pre ART | 0.69[0.35–1.37] | 0.28 | ||
| On ART | 1 | |||
| Current marital status | ||||
| Married | 0.99[0.47–2.11] | 0.99 | ||
| Not married | 1 | |||
| When you know your sero status | ||||
| Before birth | 0.20[0.72–5.66] | 0.18 | ||
| After birth | 1 | |||