Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression model of characteristics associated with breastfeeding for 24 months or more
| Breastfeeding for 24 months or more n (%) |
Adjusted Odds Ratio |
95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Higher | |||
| Age | ||||
| 25 years or younger | 32 (17.0%) | 1 | ||
| 26 to 30 years | 20 (18.9%) | 1.26 | 0.63 | 2.51 |
| 31 years or older | 24 (34.8%) | 3.62 | 1.63 | 8.04 |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Completed primary school or lower | 13 (20.0%) | 1 | ||
| Completed secondary school | 45 (23.1%) | 1.52 | 0.68 | 3.42 |
| Completed high school or higher | 18 (17.5%) | 1.48 | 0.52 | 4.24 |
| Mother’s occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 36 (21.8%) | 1 | ||
| Non-farmer | 40 (35.9%) | 1.39 | 0.72 | 2.68 |
| Father’s education | ||||
| Completed secondary school or lower | 54 (42.6%) | 1 | ||
| Completed high school or higher | 22 (17.2%) | 0.79 | 0.40 | 1.57 |
| Father’s occupation | ||||
| Farmer or not currently engaged in income-generating activity | 10 (18.2%) | 1 | ||
| Factory worker, trader/self-employed, freelance, or other manual work | 60 (21.6%) | 2.21 | 0.90 | 5.43 |
| Gov official/professional public, officer private services | 6 (20.0%) | 1.78 | 0.43 | 7.39 |
| Caregiving | ||||
| Control score | Not applicable | 0.93 | 0.81 | 1.07 |
| Angry score | Not applicable | 0.99 | 0.89 | 1.10 |
| Explanation score | Not applicable | 0.99 | 0.93 | 1.05 |
| Number of children | ||||
| One child | 60 (22.7%) | 1 | ||
| Two or more children | 16 (16.2%) | 0.70 | 0.35 | 1.39 |
| Household wealth index | ||||
| Lowest quartile (Poorest) | 19 (21.1%) | 1 | ||
| Second quartile | 25 (26.6%) | 1.31 | 0.61 | 2.81 |
| Third and highest quartile (Richest) | 32 (17.9%) | 0.70 | 0.33 | 1.50 |
| Hours spent away from child | ||||
| Weekday | Not applicable | 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.09 |
| Weekend | Not applicable | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.01 |
| Maternal mental health | ||||
| Self-reporting Questionnaire score | Not applicable | 1.34 | 0.58 | 3.06 |
| Birthweight (grams) | Not applicable | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Child sex | ||||
| Boy | 53 (26.5%) | 1 | ||
| Girl | 23 (14.1%) | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.79 |
| Location of birth | ||||
| Provincial or district hospital | 36 (31.7%) | 1 | ||
| Commune health centre or at another location | 40 (26.1%) | 1.88 | 1.05 | 3.39 |
| IBM care, n (%) | ||||
| Care score ≤ 32 | 21 (23.1%) | 1 | ||
| Care score ≥ 33 | 55 (20.2%) | 0.83 | 0.44 | 1.57 |
| IBM control, n (%) | ||||
| Control score ≤ 11 | 49 (20.9%) | 1 | ||
| Control score ≥ 12 | 27 (20.9%) | 1.08 | 0.60 | 1.95 |