Table 4 Maternal and child factors contributing to practice exclusive breastfeeding

Education status of mother

Unable to read and write

1

1

Read and write

2 (0.93–4.7)

0.26 (0.06–1.02)

Primary school

23.6 (9.8–56.4)*

4.5 (1.1–18.2)*

Secondary school

4 (1.8–9.06)*

0.54 (0.13–2.35)

10 + 2 and above

60 (7.01–524.8)*

8.5 (0.77–94.3)

Residency

Urban

2.7 (1.8–4.02)*

2.3 (1.17–04.56)

Rural

1

1

Frequency of ANC follow up

None

1

1

One

0.12 (0.06–0.23)*

0.14 (0.06–0.36)*

Twice

0.046 (0.013–0.16)*

1.7 (0.86–3.5)

Three

1.9 (1.4–3.66)*

1.8 (0.13–0.18)*

Four and above

2.0 (1.8–3.4)*

1.8 (0.79–0.98)*

Infant gender

Female

1

1

Male

0.54 (0.36–0.8)*

2.3 (1.0–4.95)*

Received PNC

Yes

2.4 (1.55–3.55)*

0.22 (0.07–0.67)*

No

1

1

Source of information

Friends

1

1

Mass media

0.55 (0.32–0.97)

1.7 (0.6–5.4)

Facilities

1.25 (0.75–2.18)

0.7 (0.29–1.75)