Table 2.

The association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status and other covariates, and adhering to national infant feeding guidelines (ATG) at 3 months post‐partum, Kabarole district, Uganda, 2007–2008 (bivariate analysis)*

Variables (n = 182, unless otherwise indicated)	n (%) ATG at 3 months	OR (95% CI)	P‐value
HIV
Positive	25 (56.8)	1.00 (Reference)
Negative	92 (66.7)	1.52 (0.76–3.04)	0.239
County
Fort Portal (urban)	21 (47.7)	1.00 (Reference)
Burahya (rural)	78 (69.6)	2.51 (1.23–5.14)	0.012
Bunyangabu (rural)	18 (69.2)	2.46 (0.89–6.84)	0.084
House composition
Cement floor	22 (55.0)	0.60 (0.30–1.24)	0.170
Iron sheet roof	109 (64.9)	1.39 (0.46–4.18)	0.566
Brick wall	25 (62.5)	0.91 (0.44–1.87)	0.790
Child sickness
Sick ≥ once since birth	61 (56.5)	0.42 (0.22–0.80)	0.009
RTI	46 (56.8)	0.56 (0.30–1.02)	0.059
Fever	19 (54.3)	0.59 (0.28–1.25)	0.175
GI	2 (28.6)	0.21 (0.04–1.11)	0.050
Other/unknown	6 (66.7)	1.12 (0.27–4.62)	0.878
Breastfeeding advice
HCW	95 (64.2)	1.00 (Reference)
Grandmother	10 (83.3)	2.79 (0.59–13.21)	0.423
Other	12 (54.5)	0.67 (0.27–1.65)	0.175
Preferred to EBF at 3 months	108 (87.8)	40 (16.40–97.58)	<0.001

RTI, respiratory tract infection; GI, gastrointestinal illness; HCW, health care worker; EBF, exclusive breastfeeding; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; *Variables listed include HIV status and variables where P ≤ 0.2.