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. 2021 Sep 9;66:1604062. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2021.1604062

TABLE 3.

Predictors of Non-Compliance with World Health Organization Recommendations to Complementary Breastfeed between 6 and 23 months, Lao Social Indicator Survey II, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2017.

Bivariate Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Fully adjusted
Adjusted for Maternal Demographic Factors Adjusted for Model 1 + Child Factors Adjusted for Model 2 + Socioeconomic Status
Predictor Or (95% CI)
Residence
 Large-Urban 4.67 (2.30, 9.46)*** 4.16 (2.88, 6.02)*** 6.64 (3.29, 13.40)*** 2.07 (0.84, 5.08) 2.05 (0.78, 5.45)
 -Vientiane Capital
 Small- Urban 1.88 (1.52, 2.35)*** 1.78 (1.38, 2.29)** 2.10 (1.45, 3.04)** 1.01 (0.67, 1.51) 1.04 (0.70, 1.57)
 -Other Province
 Rural References References References References References
 Marital Status (married vs not married) 1.16 (0.75, 1.79) 1.07 (0.31, 1.47) 1.25 (0.70, 2.24) 1.26 (0.69, 2.32) 1.24 (0.69, 2.22)
 Maternal Age
 <20 years 0.60 (0.40, 0.90)* 0.66 (0.43, 1.02) 0.69 (0.37, 1.29) 0.78 (0.39, 1.53) 0.76 (0.37, 1.55)
 20–25 years 0.89 (0.68, 1.16) 0.85 (0.52, 1.37) 0.85 (0.45, 1.58) 0.84 (0.44, 1.59) 0.81 (0.42, 1.54)
 26–29 years 0.93 (0.64, 1.35) 0.88 (0.49, 1.56) 0.91 (0.42, 1.96) 0.81 (0.36, 1.80) 0.78 (0.36, 1.69)
 30–35 years 0.88 (0.67, 1.16) 0.96 (0.54, 1.69) 0.97 (0.51, 1.82) 0.84 (0.44, 1.61) 0.82 (0.42, 1.59)
 >35 years References References References References References
 Child Sex (Female vs Male) 1.06 (0.92, 1.22) 0.94 (0.76, 1.17) 0.93 (0.74, 1.17) 0.94 (0.76, 1.18)
 Child Age At Interview
 7–8 Months References References References References
 9–10 Months 0.98 (0.59, 1.62) 1.11 (0.65, 1.89) 1.12 (0.76, 1.66) 1.16 (0.78, 1.72)
 11–12 Months 1.68 (0.85, 3.31) 1.80 (1.14, 2.86)* 2.00 (1.18, 3.38)* 2.06 (1.17, 3.61)*
 13–14 Months 2.93 (1.78, 4.82)*** 2.72 (1.84, 4.01)** 3.17 (2.00, 5.03)** 3.20 (2.00, 5.13)**
 15–16 Months 5.98 (3.41, 10.49)*** 6.83 (5.06, 9.22)*** 8.93 (6.42, 12.44)*** 9.19 (6.75, 12.51)***
 17–18 Months 10.88 (7.40, 15.99)*** 11.82 (8.88, 15.74)*** 14.15 (9.19, 21.79)*** 15.15 (9.31, 24.65)***
 19–20 Months 12.23 (7.86, 19.02)*** 14.82 (10.51, 20.91)*** 19.48 (11.23, 33.77)*** 20.37 (11.13, 37.27)***
 21–22 Months 16.56 (8.62, 31.83)*** 16.99 (12.82, 22.51)*** 21.68 (15.34, 30.64)*** 22.48 (15.67, 32.28)***
 23–24 Months 26.41 (15.91, 43.83)*** 31.66 (16.87, 59.42)*** 47.74 (27.94, 81.55)*** 49.99 (27.79, 89.91)***
 Maternal Education
 No Schooling References References References
 Primary 1.96 (1.70, 2.25)** 1.68 (1.31, 2.16)** 1.58 (1.27, 1.96)**
 Lower Secondary 2.44 (1.98, 3.00)** 1.69 (1.22, 2.34)** 1.56 (1.22, 1.98)**
 Upper Secondary 3.16 (2.09, 4.78)*** 1.60 (0.92, 2.78) 1.51 (0.86, 2.67)
 Post Secondary or Higher 5.01 (3.03, 8.28)*** 3.24 (1.60, 6.55)** 3.03 (1.46, 6.30)*
 Wealth Index
 Poorest References References References
 Second 1.37 (1.10, 1.69)** 1.35 (1.05, 1.73)* 1.26 (0.99, 1.60)
 Middle 2.48 (1.62, 3.79)** 2.76 (1.49, 5.09)** 2.60 (1.36, 4.97)*
 Fourth 3.54 (2.82, 4.46)*** 3.90 (2.38, 6.39)*** 3.72 (2.01, 6.90)**
 Richest 4.74 (3.77, 5.96)*** 4.30 (3.11, 5.93)*** 4.10 (2.63, 6.38)***
 Attitude that domestic violence is not acceptable (no vs yes) 1.12 (1.01, 1.24)* 1.02 (0.90, 1.17)
 Prenatal Care (no vs yes) 0.50 (0.32, 0.79)* 0.64 (0.34, 1.22)
 Baby put directly on bare skin of mothers chest after birth (no vs yes) 0.82 (0.59, 1.13) 1.24 (0.82, 1.86)
 Healthcare provider observed child’s breastfeeding within 2 days after birth (no vs yes) 0.63 (0.43, 0.92)* 0.85 (0.56, 1.28)
 Healthcare provider counseled on breastfeeding within 2 days after birth (no vs yes) 0.64 (0.41, 1.01) 1.19 (0.67, 2.13)
 Place of Birth
 Public Sector References References
 Private Medical Sector 2.47 (1.14, 5.35)** 2.20 (0.65, 7.42)
 Home 0.58 (0.42, 0.78)** 1.08 (0.83, 1.41)

*p-value < 0.05, **p-value < 0.01, ***p-value < 0.001. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.