Table 5.
Factors associated with Knowledge about infant feeding of currently pregnant women in rural areas of Harari region, eastern Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | Knowledge about infant feeding | COR (95% CI) | AOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not knowledgeable | Knowledgeable | (95% CI) | ||
| Educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 104 | 90 | Reference | Reference |
| Literate | 74 | 122 | 0.34 (0.16–0.72) | 1.71 (1.07–2.73) * |
| Occupational status | ||||
| Housewife | 166 | 191 | Reference | Reference |
| Business and others | 12 | 21 | 0.66 (0.31–1.38) | 0.56 (0.25–1.26) |
| Gravida | ||||
| Primigravida | 52 | 50 | Reference | Reference |
| Multigravida | 126 | 162 | 0.75 (0.48–1.18) | 1.96 (1.12–3.43) * |
| ANC for current pregnancy | ||||
| No | 130 | 182 | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 48 | 30 | 2.24 (1.35–3.73) | 1.85 (1.07–3.22) * |
| Ever used modern FP | ||||
| No | 157 | 191 | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 21 | 21 | 1.22 (0.64–2.31) | 1.73 (0.85–3.52) |
| Nutritional counseling | ||||
| No | 136 | 159 | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 42 | 53 | 0.93 (0.58–1.47) | 1.92 (1.09–3.38) * |
| Distance/far from the nearest health center | 0.95 (0.93–0.96) | 0.95 (0.93–0.97) ** | ||
*Denotes p-value < 0.05,
**denotes p-value < 0.001.