Table 5.
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding at one week after delivery (n = 335)
| Variables | Crude ORa (95% CI) | Adjusted ORb (95% CI) | Wald Stata (df) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 1.04 (0.99, 1.10) | 2.65 (1) | 0.103 | |
| Husband’s age (year) | 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) | 1.97 (1) | 0.161 | |
| Parity | ||||
| Primiparous | 1 | |||
| Multiparous | 2.89 (1.65, 5.07) | 13.80 (2) | < 0.001 | |
| Grandmultiparous | 1.89 (0.79, 4.54) | 2.01 (2) | 0.156 | |
| Companion during delivery | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1.59 (0.95, 2.67) | 3.07 (1) | 0.080 | |
| Skin to skin contact | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 0.16 (0.02, 1.18) | 3.22 (1) | 0.072 | |
| Previous exclusive breastfeeding experience | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.96 (1.67, 5.27) | 2.48 (1.37, 4,49) | 8.97 (1) b | 0.003b |
| Mean total score of knowledge | 1.08 (1.03, 1.13) | 1.06 (1.01, 1.11) | 6.40 (1) b | 0.011b |
| Mean total score of attitude | 1.03 (0.97, 1.10) | 1.04 (1) | 0.307 | |
a
Simple logistic regression
b
Multiple logistic regression
Backward LR method used
The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test,P-value = 0.836
Classification table = 78.2%
The area under ROC curve = 0.67, P-value < 0.001
There are no interaction and multicollinearity problems