Table 5.
Exclusive breastfeeding below the age of six months and associated factors among women in Debre Berhan town, 2015 (n = 548)
| Variables | Category | Exclusive breastfeeding | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||||
| Parity | 1 | 103 (53.6) | 89 (46.4) | 1.0 | |
| 2–4 | 129 (47.1) | 145 (52.9) | 0.77 (0.5, 1.1) | ||
| 5+ | 43 (52.4) | 39 (47.6) | 2.54 (1.34, 4.7) | ||
| Antenatal care | Yes | 253 (49) | 263 (51) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 21 (67.7) | 10 (32.3) | 2.2 (1.0, 4.7)* | 1.7 (0.8, 3.7) | |
| Advice during antenatal care about breastfeeding | Yes | 102 (41.8) | 142 (58.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 173 (56.9) | 131 (43.1) | 1.8 (1.3, 2.6)* | 1.7 (1.2, 2.5)* | |
| Place of delivery | Home | 42 (48.3) | 45 (51.7) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) | |
| Health institution | 233 (50.5) | 228 (49.5) | 1.0 | ||
| Advice during postnatal care about breastfeeding | Yes | 146 (48.2) | 157 (51.8) | 1.0 | |
| No | 129 (52.7) | 116 (47.3) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) | ||
COR Crude Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, *significant at p value less than 0.05