Table 4.
Multivariate association of early initiation of breastfeeding and selected variables in Dale Woreda, March 2012
| Characteristics | Initiation of breastfeeding (n = 618) | OR (CI) | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 1 h (early) n (%) |
After 1 h n (%) |
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| Mother's age (years) | ||||
| 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 ≥ 35 |
17 (70.8) 163 (79.5) 191 (87.2) 98 (85.2) 48 (87.3) |
7 (29.2) 42 (20.5) 28 (12.8) 17 (14.8) 7 (12.7) |
1 1.6 (0.58, 4.71) 1.7 (0.57, 5.41) 1.2 (0.34, 4.07) 1.0 (0.20, 4.18) |
1 0.33 0.32 0.79 0.91 |
| Birthweight of child | ||||
| < 2.5 kg ≥ 2.5 kg Do not know |
3 (60.0) 204 (78.2) 310 (88.1) |
2 (40.0) 57 (21.8) 42 (11.9) |
0.6 (0.07, 4.62) 1.5 (0.78, 2.91) 1 |
0.61 0.21 1 |
| Educational status of the mother | ||||
| Attended no formal school Attended formal school |
129 (90.2) 388 (81.7) |
14 (9.8) 87 (18.3) |
0.9 (0.44, 1.98) 1 |
0.85 1 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Sidama Amara Oromo Wolayita Othersa |
323 (91.0) 49 (73.1) 27 (75.0) 61 (67.0) 57 (82.6) |
32 (9.0) 18 (26.9) 9 (25.0) 30 (33.0) 12 (17.4) |
1 0.7 (0.29, 1.50) 0.8 (0.30, 2.23) 0.5 (0.24, 1.09) 1.2 (0.50, 2.86) |
1 0.32 0.70 0.08 0.68 |
| Monthly family income in Ethiopian birr (1US $ =18 ETB) | ||||
| 0–500 501–1000 1001–1500 1501–2000 > 2000 Didn't know |
70 (82.4) 52 (74.3) 16 (94.1) 15 (65.2) 27 (77.1) 337 (86.9) |
15 (17.6) 18 (25.7) 1 (5.9) 8 (34.8) 8 (22.9) 51 (13.1) |
0.8 (0.42, 1.74) 0.8 (0.43, 1.66) 5.8 (0.69, 48.32) 0.6 (0.22, 1.70) 0.7 (0.27, 1.89) 1 |
0.67 0.63 0.10 0.34 0.51 1 |
| Ownership of house | ||||
| Owner Rented Dependent |
334 (91.8) 158 (72.1) 25 (71.4) |
30 (8.2) 61 (27.9) 10 (28.6) |
1 0.5 (0.26, 0.99) 0.3 (0.12, 0.79) |
1 0.04 0.01 |
| Parity | ||||
| One 2–4 ≥ 5 |
176 (75.5) 236 (86.8) 105 (92.9) |
57 (24.5) 36 (13.2) 8 (7.1) |
1 0.9 (0.15, 5.45) 1.6 (0.09, 25.37) |
1 0.92 0.76 |
| Number of living children | ||||
| One 2–4 ≥ 5 |
182 (75.5) 249 (87.7) 86 (92.5) |
59 (24.5) 35 (12.3) 7 (7.5) |
1 2.0 (0.33, 12.3) 1.7 (0.10, 28.8) |
1 0.45 0.73 |
| Frequency of listening to radio | ||||
| Almost every day At least once a fortnight Less than once a week Not at all |
221 (76.7) 44 (80.0) 39 (95.1) 213 (91.0) |
67 (23.3) 11 (20.0) 2 (4.9) 21 (9.0) |
1 1.2 (0.53, 2.52) 4.7 (1.02, 21.39) 1.6 (0.85, 3.14) |
1 0.70 0.50 0.14 |
| Antenatal care | ||||
| Yes No |
206 (78.0) 311 (87.9) |
58 (22.0) 43 (12.1) |
1 1.4 (0.86, 2.38) |
1 0.16 |
| Place of birth | ||||
| Outside health facility Health facilities |
312 (89.7) 205 (75.9) |
36 (10.3) 65 (24.1) |
0.9 (0.20, 3.86) 1 |
0.86 1 |
| Assistance during delivery | ||||
| Health professional Traditional birth attendant No one |
211 (75.9) 283 (89.6) 23 (95.8) |
67 (24.1) 33 (10.4) 1 (4.2) |
1 1.8 (0.43, 7.75) 3.0 (0.25, 36.7) |
1 0.41 0.38 |
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