Table 5.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with the use of milk bottlea among 18 to 48‐month children

	Odds ratio (95% CI)	p
Child's sex (female)	1.164 (0.73–1.86)	0.528
Child's age	0.912 (0.90–0.93)	<0.001
Paternal age (35 or above)b	1.795 (0.86–3.76)	0.121
Maternal age (35 or above)b	0.815 (0.42–1.57)	0.540
Paternal education level (Form 4‐7)c	1.028 (0.50–2.13)	0.940
Paternal education level (Tertiary)c	0.699 (0.29–1.69)	0.428
Maternal education level (Form 4‐7)c	0.825 (0.37–1.86)	0.643
Maternal education level (Tertiary)c	0.900 (0.33–2.48)	0.838
Employment status of mother (unemployed)	0.870 (0.47–1.61)	0.656
Non‐local born mother	1.182 (0.65–2.16)	0.587
Monthly family income ($20 000–39 999)d	2.363 (1.14–4.90)	0.021
Monthly family income (≥$40 000)d	1.254 (0.50–3.14)	0.628
Not living with maid	1.170 (0.66–2.06)	0.587
Non‐first time parents	0.870 (0.52–1.45)	0.594

^aThe use of milk bottle referred to both the bottle users and the bottle plus cup users.

^bCompared with paternal or maternal age below 35.

^cCompared with paternal or maternal education level Form 3 or below.

^dCompared with monthly family income below $20 000.