Table 2.
Factors associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding of infants less than 6 months
| Independent variables | OR (95% CI) | p - value | Adjusted odds Ratio (95% CI) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of infants | ||||
| 0–60 days | Reference | |||
| 61–120 days | 5.56 (3.14,9.85) | 0.00 | 6.42 (3.42,12.07) | 0.00 |
| 121–180 days | 28.46 (12.96,62.48) | 0.00 | 45.6 (18.33,113.45) | 0.00 |
| Child gender | ||||
| Female | Reference | |||
| Male | 0.84 (0.54,1.31) | 0.44 | 0.81 (0.46,1.45) | 0.48 |
| Maternal age | ||||
| ≥ 18 years | Reference | |||
| < 18 years | 0.92 (0.37,2.28) | 0.86 | 0.39 (0.12,1.22) | 0.10 |
| Maternal education | ||||
| No formal education | Reference | |||
| Primary complete | 1.15 (0.69,1.93) | 0.58 | 1.82 (0.91,3.63) | 0.09 |
| Secondary or higher | 0.83 (0.46,1.49) | 0.54 | 2 (0.89,4.51) | 0.10 |
| Antenatal visits | ||||
| 4 or more visits | Reference | |||
| No or < 4 visits | 1.68(1.02,2.76) | 0.04 | 1.41 (0.72,2.76) | 0.31 |
| Planning for EBF | ||||
| Planned EBF during pregnancy | Reference | |||
| Did not plan EBF | 2.9(1.17,7.21) | 0.02 | 4.06 (1.09,15.12 | 0.04 |
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Normal vaginal delivery | Reference | |||
| CS | 1.24(0.74,2.08) | 0.41 | 2.76 (1.34,5.69) | 0.01 |
| Prelacteal history | ||||
| No prelacteal | Reference | |||
| Prelacteal given | 1.79(1.15,2.8) | 0.01 | 2.53 (1.4,4.58) | 0.00 |
| Maternal Dietary Diversity (MDD) | ||||
| Acceptable dietary diversity (> = 5 groups) | Reference | |||
| Low DD (< 5 food groups) | 1.54(0.99,2.4) | 0.06 | 1.55 (0.87,2.78) | 0.14 |
| Asset score | 0.73(0.58,0.9) | 0.00 | 0.81 (0.59,1.1) | 0.18 |
| HH income | ||||
| < 10,000 BDT | ||||
| 10,000–20,000 BDT | 0.6(0.34,1.07) | 0.08 | 0.48 (0.22,1.03) | 0.06 |
| > 20,000 BDT | 0.53(0.27,1.04) | 0.06 | 0.38 (0.14,1.04) | 0.06 |
OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval