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. 2016 Sep 7;146(10):2102–2108. doi: 10.3945/jn.116.235077

TABLE 2.

ORs of factors associated with not being breastfed on the previous day among children aged <24 mo (Alive & Thrive baseline survey)1

Age, mo
0−23 0−5 6−23
n 10,681 5951 4730
Infant formula feeding during first 3 d after birth 1.33 (1.12, 1.59)** 1.93 (1.03, 3.61)* 1.32 (1.10, 1.59)**
Age, mo 1.39 (1.36, 1.42)*** 1.51 (1.28, 1.78)*** 1.40 (1.36, 1.43)***
Boys 1.11 (0.96, 1.28) 1.61 (1.03, 2.51)* 1.10 (0.94, 1.28)
Weight-for-age z score 1.37 (1.28, 1.48)*** 1.13 (0.90, 1.43) 1.39 (1.29, 1.50)***
Delivery modes
 Vaginal delivery in hospital 0.88 (0.71, 1.09) 1.66 (0.77, 3.58) 0.87 (0.69, 1.09)
 Cesarean delivery in hospital 0.79 (0.60, 1.04) 1.73 (0.84, 3.58) 0.77 (0.58, 1.03)
Intention of feeding infant formula at birth 1.05 (0.88, 1.25) 1.32 (0.86, 2.03) 1.04 (0.86, 1.25)
Misconception relating to exclusive and continued breastfeeding2
 Mild 1.30 (1.07, 1.57)** 1.48 (0.72, 3.05) 1.29 (1.06, 1.57)*
 Severe 2.19 (1.80, 2.67)*** 3.53 (2.06, 6.04)*** 2.16 (1.77, 2.65)***
Saw formula promotion on television within last 30 d 0.91 (0.75, 1.12) 0.89 (0.54, 1.46) 0.91 (0.74, 1.13)
Maternal sociodemographic characteristics3
 Middle 0.96 (0.78, 1.17) 1.04 (0.59, 1.82) 0.96 (0.78, 1.19)
 Higher 0.82 (0.65, 1.04) 1.17 (0.64, 2.13) 0.81 (0.64, 1.03)
Household economic status4
 Second 1.04 (0.81, 1.34) 0.80 (0.31, 2.08) 1.04 (0.81, 1.35)
 Third 0.96 (0.72, 1.26) 0.94 (0.41, 2.13) 0.95 (0.72, 1.26)
 Fourth 1.07 (0.81, 1.41) 1.05 (0.46, 2.41) 1.07 (0.81, 1.42)
 Fifth 1.30 (0.94, 1.78) 2.00 (0.88, 4.51) 1.26 (0.91, 1.74)
1

Values are ORs (95% CIs). *,**,***Significantly different from the null value (OR = 1): *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001.

2

First factor from the principal component analysis of 13 items on knowledge, belief, social norms, and self-efficacy (see Supplemental Table 1).

3

First factor from the principal component analysis of mother’s age, education, salary, and Kinh ethnicity.

4

First factor from the principal component analysis of 40 items on household characteristics and assets.