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. 2019 Apr 25;14(4):e0215733. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215733

Table 2. Effect of socio-economic and demographic factors on early initiation of breastfeeding among non-pregnant mothers in Bangladesh.

Variable B SE z p-value AOR 95% CI for AOR
Lower Upper
Division
Chittagong Vs DhakaR -0.144 0.110 -1.130 0.259 0.865 0.673 1.112
Barisal Vs DhakaR 0.181 0.170 1.250 0.210 1.199 0.902 1.593
Khulna Vs DhakaR -0.213 0.110 -1.500 0.133 0.807 0.610 1.067
Rajshahi Vs DhakaR 0.126 0.160 0.900 0.369 1.135 0.860 1.497
Rangpur Vs DhakaR 0.391 0.210 2.770 0.006 1.479 1.121 1.952
Sylhet Vs DhakaR 0.388 0.210 2.750 0.006 1.474 1.118 1.944
Type of Residence
Rural Vs UrbanR 0.152 0.100 1.710 0.042 1.164 0.977 0.972
Mother education level
Primary Vs UneducatedR -0.138 0.100 -1.230 0.219 0.870 0.697 1.086
Secondary Vs UneducatedR -0.204 0.100 -1.850 0.049 0.814 0.656 0.985
Higher Vs UneducatedR -0.536 0.090 -3.670 0.001 0.584 0.439 0.779
Place of delivery
Hospital/Clinic Vs HomeR -0.149 0.080 -1.520 0.127 0.861 0.711 1.043
Mothers’ BMI
Underweight Vs Normal weight R 0.087 0.080 0.770 0.246 1.091 0.942 1.262
Overweight Vs Normal weight R -0.254 0.090 -2.370 0.006 0.776 0.646 0.931
Obese Vs Normal weight R -0.565 0.200 -2.070 0.005 0.568 0.383 0.842
Age at first marriage
<18 years Vs ≥18 yearsR -0.082 0.090 -0.870 0.386 0.920 0.763 1.110
Wealth index
Middle Vs PoorR 0.083 0.100 0.870 0.387 1.086 0.899 1.313
Rich Vs PoorR -0.006 0.090 -0.070 0.943 0.993 0.823 1.197
Age at first birth
<20years Vs ≥20 yearsR 0.071 0.100 0.740 0.457 1.074 0.888 1.298
Antennal care visit
1–2 times Vs NoR 0.063 0.100 0.650 0.517 1.065 0.879 1.290
3 and more times Vs NoR 0.218 0.120 2.200 0.028 1.243 1.024 1.510
Mode of delivery
Caesarian Vs VaginalR -1.196 0.030 -10.62 0.001 0.302 0.242 0.377

R:Reference Category