Table 3.
Factors associated with knowledge about breastfeeding practices and benefits among antenatal and postnatal mothers in rural Tamil Nadu (n=377)
| Characteristics | Total (n) | Inadequate breastfeeding knowledge, n (%) | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | aPR (95% CI) | Adjusted P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category (years) | |||||
| 18-30 | 350 | 73 (20.9) | 5.63 (0.81-38.94) | 4.93 (0.80-30.11) | 0.08 |
| >30 | 27 | 1 (3.7) | Reference | Reference | |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education/primary | 176 | 28 (15.9) | Reference | Reference | 0.18 |
| Secondary/higher | 201 | 46 (22.9) | 1.44 (0.94-2.20) | 1.32 (0.88-2.00) | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Employed | 177 | 23 (13.0) | Reference | Reference | |
| Unemployed | 200 | 51 (25.5) | 1.96 (1.25-3.07)# | 1.60 (1.02-2.51) | 0.04# |
| Socioeconomic status | |||||
| Lower class | 32 | 16 (50.0) | 2.97 (1.96-4.52)# | 2.62 (1.80-3.82) | <0.001# |
| Others | 345 | 58 (16.8) | Reference | Reference | |
| Family type | |||||
| Nuclear | 268 | 46 (17.2) | Reference | Reference | |
| Joint | 109 | 28 (25.7) | 1.50 (0.99-2.26) | 1.58 (1.12-2.21) | 0.009# |
| Religion | |||||
| Hindu | 311 | 54 (17.4) | Reference | Reference | |
| Christian | 29 | 5 (17.2) | 0.99 (0.43-2.28) | 1.30 (0.90-1.86) | 0.16 |
| Muslim | 37 | 15 (40.5) | 2.33 (1.47-3.70)# | 1.63 (1.13-2.35) | 0.008# |
| Antenatal/postnatal period | |||||
| Antenatal mothers | 256 | 54 (21.1) | 1.27 (0.80-2.03) | Not included in the model | |
| Postnatal mothers | 121 | 20 (16.5) | Reference | ||
#P value statistically significant (<0.05), | Age category, educational status, occupation, religion, family type, and socioeconomic status were included into the model as the P value in univariate analysis was <0.20. PR=Prevalence ratio, aPR=Adjusted PR, CI=Confidence interval