Table 4.

Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of exclusive breastfeeding practice among children aged 6–23 months inWoldia Town, 2017

Variables	EBF practice		COR(95 % CI)	AOR(95%CI)
	Yes	No
Employment status
Employed	134	183	0.73(1.01,1.88)	0.62(0.44,0.87)**
Non-employed	159	158	1	1
Marital status
Married	251	263	1	1
Single	20(3.2%)	25	0.84(0.45,1.55)	1.11(0.45,2.75)
Widowed/divorced	22	53	0.44(0.26,0.74)	1.16(0.44,3.04)
Head of household
Mother	35	85	0.41(0.27,0.63)	0.52(0.32,0.83)**
Father	258	256	1	1
Educational level of mothers
Illiterate	11	10	1.40(0.58,3.40)	1.67(0.58,4.86)
Primary education	77	77	1.27(0.86,1.88)	1.42(0.84,2.39)
Secondary education	77	91	1.08(0.74,1.58)	0.98(0.61,1.59)
More than secondary	128	163	1	1
Place of delivery
Home	18	43	0.45(0.26,0.81)	0.73(0.38,1.40)
Health facility	275	298	1	1
Sex of child
Male	171	183	1.21(0.88,1.66)	1.24(0.89,1.74)
Female	122	158		1
Husband support
No	67	136	0.45(0.32,0.63)	0.50(0.34,0.74)**
Yes	226	205	1	1
Partner get advice
No	61	121	0.48(0.33,0.68)	0.88(0.53,1.44)
Yes	232	220	1	1
Fed colostrum's
No	31	92	0.32(0.21,0.50)	0.36(0.23,0.57)**
Yes	262	249	1	1
Affected by traditional beliefs
No	272	272	3.29(1.96,5.51)	3.59(2.09,6.17)**
Yes	21	69	1	1