Table 3.
Crude and adjusted association of peer counselor visits during prenatal period and membership in breastfeeding support groups with early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 h of birth
| Variable/Category | cOR and 95% | p-value | aOR and 95% CIa | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit by a peer counselor during prenatal period | ||||
| No | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Yes | 1.48 (1.16, 1.88) | < 0.01 | 1.32 (0.96, 1.80) | 0.08 |
| Membership in breastfeeding support groups | ||||
| No | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Yes | 1.56 (1.17, 2.08) | < 0.01 | 1.49 (1.12, 1.98) | < 0.01 |
| Age group | ||||
| 15–19 | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| 20–24 | 0.82 (0.58, 1.16) | 0.26 | 0.85 (0.55, 1.30) | 0.44 |
| 25–29 | 0.98 (0.68, 1.40) | 0.91 | 1.08 (0.66, 1.77) | 0.74 |
| 30–34 | 0.67 (0.46, 0.95) | 0.03 | 0.71 (0.41, 1.24) | 0.23 |
| 35–39 | 1.49 (0.96, 2.32) | 0.08 | 1.23 (0.68, 2.24) | 0.48 |
| 40–50 | 0.99 (0.58, 1.69) | 0.97 | 0.81 (0.39, 1.68) | 0.22 |
| Monthly income | ||||
| 0–3800 | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| 3801 – 5999 | 1.21 (0.76, 1.92) | 0.42 | 1.41 (0.89, 2.23) | 0.14 |
| 6000 – 8999 | 0.68 (0.47, 0.97) | 0.04 | 0.83 (0.60, 1.15) | 0.26 |
| 9000 – 15,999 | 0.85 (0.59, 1.21) | 0.36 | 1.16 (0.78, 1.72) | 0.46 |
| 16,000+ | 0.58 (0.40, 0.84) | < 0.01 | 0.83 (0.61, 1.13) | 0.22 |
| Combined variable for place of delivery and birth attendant | ||||
| Home birth; skilled birth attendant | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Home birth; unskilled birth attendant | 1.05 (0.64, 1.71) | 0.85 | 0.73 (0.40, 1.34) | 0.31 |
| Government healthcare facility birth; skilled birth attendant | 0.71 (0.45, 1.12) | 0.14 | 0.84 (0.51, 1.38) | 0.49 |
| Private healthcare facility birth; skilled birth attendant | 0.41 (0.23, 0.72) | < 0.01 | 0.61 (0.30, 1.24) | 0.17 |
| Number of living older siblings of the index child | 1.07b (1.01, 1.15) | 0.03 | 1.04 (0.95, 1.13) | 0.40 |
| Maternal knowledge score | 1.33b (1.19, 1.48) | < 0.01 | 1.30 (1.13, 1.49) | < 0.01 |
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Normal | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Caesarean/other | 0.19 (0.12, 0.28) | < 0.01 | 0.20 (0.13, 0.32) | < 0.01 |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Rural | 1.89 (1.06, 3.35) | 0.03 | 1.54 (0.90, 2.62) | 0.11 |
| Employment status of mother | ||||
| Employment | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Unemployment | 1.01 (0.70, 1.44) | 0.97 | 0.97 (0.68,1.38) | 0.86 |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Boy | 1 (baseline) | 1 (baseline) | ||
| Girl | 0.96 (0.75, 1.22) | 0.71 | 1.07 (0.82, 1.39) | 0.63 |
aAdjusted for other variables in the table
bCommon odds ratio showing increase in odds per unit increase in level of the variable