Table 3.
Factors independently associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding
| Variable | Frequency | Late initiators (194)% |
COR* (95% CI) |
p-Value | AOR* (95% CI) |
p-Value |
| Maternal HIV Positive status |
57 (9.2) | 25 (12.9) |
1.8 (1.0–3.1) | 0.035 | 2.3 (1.3–4.2) | 0.006 |
| Lack of prenatal guidance on advantages of breastfeeding |
59 (9.5) | 37 (19.1) |
0.2 (0.1–0.4) | <0.01 | 3.6 (1.9–6.8) | <0.01 |
| Mother's who didn't receive professional assistance to initiate breast feeding |
327 (52.9) |
125 (64.4) |
2.0 (1.4–2.8) | <0.01 | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) | |
| Delivery by Caesarian section |
64 (10.4) |
46 (23.7 |
7.0 (3.9–13) | <0.01 | 8.6 (4.7–1.6) |
COR* - Denotes Crude Odds ratio
AOR* - Denotes Adjusted Odds ratio