Table 2.
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice in the rural population of Northwest Ethiopia, 2009-2011
| Variables | Exclusive breastfeeding | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Controls | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Educational status of mother | ||||
| Illiterate | 358 (28.1) | 916 (71.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Read, write and primary education | 86 (35.4) | 157 (64.6) | 1.66 (1.25, 2.19) | 1.21 (0.79, 1.83) |
| Secondary and above | 99 (39.3) | 153 (60.7) | 1.18 (0.82, 1.70) | 1.01 (0.64, 1.57) |
| Mothers' occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 13 (56.5) | 10 (43.5) | 1.56 (0.61, 3.99) | 2.57 (0.93, 7.13) |
| Own business | 35 (45.5) | 42 (54.5) | 3.13 (1.36, 7.19) | 3.06 (1.29, 7.25) |
| Housewife | 458 (29.4) | 1102 (70.6) | 2.53 (1.01, 6.32) | 3.41 (1.28, 9.11) |
| Othera | 37 (33.9) | 72 (66.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 212 (39.2) | 188 (60.8) | 1.58 (1.23, 2.04) | 1.12 (0.78, 1.61) |
| Rural | 422 (29.9) | 1038 (71.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Bank account | ||||
| Yes | 155 (48.4) | 165 (51.6) | 2.57 (2.00, 3.29) | 2.35 (1.80, 3.07) |
| No | 388 (26.8) | 1061 (73.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Antenatal care | ||||
| Yes | 180 (39.4) | 277 (60.6) | 1.70 (1.36, 2.12) | 1.32 (1.01, 1.73) |
| No | 363 (27.7) | 949 (72.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Health institution | 197 (36.4) | 344 (63.6) | 1.48 (1.18, 1.81) | 1.29 (1.02, 1.62) |
| Home | 346 (28.2) | 882 (71.8) | 1 | 1 |
aStudent and unemployed
CI Confidence Interval