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Table 4 Bi-variable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers of infants aged 6–12 months in Wolkite town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020

From: Effect of maternal employment on exclusive breastfeeding practice among mothers of infants 6–12 months old in Wolkite town, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

Categories

EBF practice for six months

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P value

Yes

No

Number of children

1–2

166 (53.5%)

120 (68.6%)

1

1

 
 

 ≥ 3

144 (46.5%)

55 (31.4%)

1.89 (1.28, 2.80)

1.34 (0.8, 2.36)

0.245

Birth interval in months

 < 36

42 (43.8%)

54 (56.3%

1

1

 
 

 ≥ 36

194 (56.3%)

64 (24.8%)

3.99 (2.38, 6.38)

3.18 (1.79, 5.65)

 < 0.0001

Number of ANC visit

1–2

19 (29.2%)

46 (70.8%)

1

1

 
 

 ≥ 3

291 (70%)

119 (29%)

5.92 (3.33, 10.53)

6.33 (2.85, 14.06)

 < 0.0001

Postnatal care

Yes

188 (81.4%)

43 (18.6%)

4.73 (3.13, 7.15)

3.77 (2.16, 6.59)

 < 0.0001

 

No

122 (48%)

132 (52%)

1

1

 

Knowledge of EBF

Poor

4 (1.3%)

20 (11.4%)

1

1

 
 

Adequate

306 (98.7%)

155 (88.6%)

9.87 (3.32, 29.82)

1.63 (0.24, 11.23)

0.618

Having social support

Yes

181 (77%)

54 (23%)

3.14 (2.12, 4.65)

1.66 (0.97, 2.86)

0.067

 

No

129 (51.6%)

121 (48.4%)

1

1

 

History of breast disease

Yes

16 (6.1%)

26 (14.9%)

1

1

 
 

No

291 (93.9%)

149 (85.1%)

2.67 (1.43, 4.99)

2.01 (0.84, 4.83)

0.117

Employment status

Employed

131 (54.6%)

109 (45.4%)

1

1

 
 

Unemployed

179 (73.1%)

66 (26.9%)

2.26 (1.54, 3.3)

2.97 (1.71, 5.17)

 < 0.0001