Table 5 Bi-variable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice among employed mothers of infants aged 6–12 months in Wolkite town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | Categories | EBF practice for six months | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Number of children | 1–2 | 73 (55.3%) | 74 (67.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
≥ 3 | 59 (44.7%) | 35 (32.1%) | 1.71 (1.01, 2.99) | 1.02 (0.48, 2.17) | 0.952 | |
Birth interval | < 36 months | 21 (20.6%) | 36 (48%) | 1 | 1 | |
≥ 36 months | 81 (79.4%) | 38 (52%) | 3.56 (1.84, 6.89) | 4.03 (1.80, 8.99) | 0.001 | |
Number of ANC visits | 1–2 | 6 (4.5%) | 26 (26%) | 1 | 1 | |
≥ 3 | 126 (95.5%) | 74 (74%) | 7.4 (2.90, 18.76) | 5.39 (1.49, 19.45) | 0.01 | |
Postnatal care | Yes | 94 (71.2%) | 30 (27.5%) | 6.51 (3.70, 11.46) | 4.56 (2.0, 9.4) | < 0.0001 |
No | 38 (28.8%) | 79 (72.5%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Knowledge | Poor | 3 (2.3%) | 13 (11.9%) | 0.17 (0.048, 0.62) | 1.02 (0.1, 10.61) | 0.986 |
Adequate | 129 (97.7%) | 96 (88.1%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Social support | Yes | 69 (52.3%) | 36 (33%) | 2.22 (1.31, 3.76) | 1.28 (0.62, 2.65) | 0.507 |
No | 63 (47.7%) | 73 (67%) | 1 | 1 | ||
Presence of maternity leave | Yes | 115 (87.8%) | 65 (59.6%) | 4.87 (2.55, 9.30) | 2.45 (0.94, 6.4) | 0.068 |
No | 16 (12.2%) | 44 (40.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||