Table 7.
Bi and multivariate analysis of formula-feeding practice among mothers living in the urban areas, Jimma zone, January, 2016
| Variables | Formula-feeding practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (N = 134) | Yes (N = 218) | |||
| N [%] | N [%] | |||
| Mother /Care taker age | ||||
| 15–24 | 42 [38.9] | 66 [61.1] | 2.164 [.742–6.305] | |
| 25–34 | 87 [39.2] | 135 [60.8] | 2.191 [.78–6.155] | |
| 35–45 | 5 [22.7] | 17 [77.3] | 1.00 | |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male | 64 [37.2] | 108 [62.8] | .931 [.602–1.432] | |
| Female | 70 [33.9] | 110 [61.1] | 1.00 | |
| Educational status of the Mother | ||||
| Illiterate | 44 [51.8] | 44 [48.2] | 2.50 [1.126–5.567]* | 3.39 [1.410–8.179]* |
| Read and write | 18 [30.5] | 41 [69.5] | 1.024 [.427–2.456] | 1.029 [.38–2.77] |
| Grade [1–4] | 21 [41.2] | 30 [58.8] | 1.633 [.680–3.924] | 1.705 [.662–4.388] |
| Grade [5–8] | 16 [28.6] | 40 [71.4] | .933 [.383–2.275] | .872 [.336–2.261] |
| Grade [9–12] | 23 [37.7] | 38 [62.3] | 1.412 [.603–3.310] | 1.397 [.563–3.466] |
| Above 12 | 12 [30] | 28 [70] | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 106 [38.3] | 171 [61.7] | 1.00 | |
| Orthodox | 19 [32.2] | 40 [67.8] | .766 [.422–1.393] | |
| Protestant | 9 [56.2] | 7 [43.8] | 2.074 [.750–5.735] | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Oromo | 118 [38.8] | 186 [61.2] | 1.00 | |
| Amhara | 6 [25] | 18 [75] | .525 [.203–1.362] | |
| Other | 18 [75] | 6 [25] | 1.126 [.482–2.618] | |
| Mother occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 14 [46.7] | 16 [53.3] | 1.00 | |
| House wife | 80 [35.5] | 147 [64.8] | .622 [.289–1.340] | |
| Other | 40 [42.1] | 55 [57.9] | .831 [.346–1.896] | |
| ANC visit | ||||
| Yes | 111 [37.5] | 185 [62.5] | 1.00 | |
| No | 23 [41.1] | 33 [58.9] | 1.162 [.649–2.08] | |
| PNC visit | ||||
| Yes | 105 [38.9] | 165 [61.1] | 1.00 | |
| No | 29 [35.4] | 53 [64.6] | .860 [.514–138] | |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Home | 27 [50.9] | 26 [49.1] | 1.844 [1.02–3.3]* | 1.857 [.954–3.61] |
| Health facility | 107 [36] | 190 [64] | 1.00 | |
| Birth attendants | ||||
| Health worker | 110 [36.7] | 190 [63.3] | 1.00 | |
| TTBA/TBA | 7 [53.8] | 6 [46.2] | 2.015 [.661–6.148] | |
| Relative/Friends. | 17 [43.6] | 22 [56.4] | 1.335 [.680–2.622] | |
| Awareness about formula feeding | ||||
| Yes | 95 [45.5] | 114 [54.5] | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 639 [27.3] | 104 [72.7] | .450 [.285–.711]* | .294 [.167–.517]* |
| Attitude towards formula feeding | ||||
| Positive | 44 [2.7] | 121 [73.3] | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Negative | 90 [48.1] | 97 [51.9] | 2.55 [1.629–3.9]* | 2.75 [1.626–4.6]* |
| Social pressure | 0.948 [.90–.993]* | .925 [.875–.977]* | ||
ANC Antenatal Care, OR Odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, COR Crude odds ratio, PNC Postnatal care, TBA Traditional birth attendant, 1: referent; *significant at p value< 0.05
All variables with statistical significance have been made in bold face