Table 5.

Factors associated with mothers being the key decision makers on when to initiate breastfeeding in the Lira district, Northern Uganda.

	Bi-Variable n = 930 OR (95% CI)	p-Value	Multivariable n = 930 AOR (95% CI)
Mother age
≤19	1		1
20–24	2.0 (1.3–3.2)	0.003	1.8 (1.1–3.0)
25–29	2.5 (1.6–3.9)	0.000	1.9 (1.1–3.4)
30–34	3.5 (2.1–6.0)	0.000	2.8 (1.3–6.1)
≥35	3.9 (2.3–6.8)	0.000	3.1 (1.5–6.4)
Mother’s Wealth index			–
1 (Lowest)	1
2	1.1 (0.72–1.6)	0.777
3	1.3 (0.89–1.8)	0.171
4	1.0 (0.68–1.5)	0.999
5 (Highest)	1.2 (0.82–1.9)	0.289
Mothers education
None	1		1
Primary	0.90 (0.65–1.2)	0.493	1.3 (0.87–1.9)
Secondary	0.93 (0.46–1.9)	0.848	1.3 (0.63–2.7)
Tertiary	1.0 (0.35–2.9)	0.977	1.4 (0.40–4.7)
Fathers education			–
None	1
Primary	1.2 (0.48–2.9)	0.704
Secondary	1.3 (0.49–3.4)	0.606
Tertiary	1.1 (0.44–3.0)	0.783
Marital status (living with partner)
Single	1		1
Married	1.5 (0.82–2.8)	0.176	1.2 (0.67–2.1)
Parity
1	1	1	1
2–3	1.6 (1.2–2.2)	0.002	1.2 (0.79–1.7)
>4	2.5 (1.8–3.4)	<0.001	1.3 (0.76–2.4)
Residence
Urban	1	1	1
Rural	0.78 (0.59–1.1)	0.095	0.72 (0.52–0.99)
Mother formally employed
No	1		1
Yes	1.1 (0.87–1.5)	0.349	1.1 (0.85–1.4)
Place of Birth
Home	1		1
Health facility	0.89 (0.68–1.2)	0.414	0.86 (0.64–1.2)