Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis of the independent significant predictors of PLF before first suckling.
| β | P | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | |||
| Rural | — | 1 (r) | |
| Urban | 1.3 | ≤0.001 | 3.8 (2.4–6.0) |
| Mother's education | |||
| <secondary | — | 1 (r) | |
| Secondary | −0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 (0.2–1.2) |
| >secondary | 1.3 | ≤0.001 | 1.5 (1.1–2.3) |
| Father's education | |||
| <secondary | — | 1 (r) | |
| Secondary | 1.1 | ≤0.001 | 3.0 (1.7–5.3) |
| >secondary | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 (0.6–2.6) |
| Social class | |||
| Very low | — | 1 (r) | |
| Low | 1.7 | ≤0.001 | 5.7 (2.9–11.4) |
| Middle | 3.5 | ≤0.001 | 24.3 (12.0–37.9) |
| High | 3.8 | ≤0.001 | 33.8 (24.1–39.8) |
| Maternal obesity | |||
| No | — | 1 (r) | |
| Obese/overweight | 0.5 | 0.05 | 1.7 (1.1–2.8) |
| Source of antenatal care | |||
| Primary health care | — | 1 (r) | |
| Governmental hospital | −0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 (0.4–1.9) |
| Private clinics | 2.5 | ≤0.001 | 11.7 (2.2–19.4) |
| >one source | 1.7 | 0.08 | 1.4 (0.6–5.4) |
| None | 1.3 | 0.04 | 3.8 (1.9–5.2) |
| Model of delivery | |||
| Vaginal delivery | — | 1 (r) | |
| Caesarean section | 0.7 | ≤0.001 | 2.1 (1.2–3.2) |
| Infant sex | |||
| Male | — | 1 (r) | |
| Female | 0.5 | 0.01 | 1.7 (1.1–3.2) |
| Low birth weight | |||
| No | — | 1 (r) | |
| Yes | 1.4 | 0.004 | 4.2 (1.6–11.2) |
| NICU admission | |||
| No | — | 1 (r) | |
| Yes | 1.3 | 0.002 | 3.5 (1.6–7.8) |
| Constant | −1.3 | ||
| Model χ 2 | 262.9, P ≤ 0.001 | ||
| Percent correctly predicted | 76.5 | ||
AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; r: reference group.