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Table 6 Multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Investigating factors that influence the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in an urban general hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

 

Crude Odds Ratio

Adjusted Odds Ratio

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Knowledge of EB

Adequate

4.444 (1.25015.805)

0.021

3.484 (1.200, 10.122)

0.022

Inadequate

1

 

1

 

Attitude

Positive

4.018 (1.444, 11.181)

0.008

3.491 (0.892, 13.665)

0.073

Negative

1

 

1

 

Support received

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

1.184 (0.490, 2.863)

0.708

1.147 (0.446, 2.952)

0.775

Spouse complained

No

2.117 (0.649, 6.903)

0.021

2.655 (0.620, 11.365)

0.018

Yes

1

 

1

 

Parents complained

No

1.080 (0.403, 2.893)

0.878

0.940 (0.271, 3.256)

0.922

Yes

1

 

1

 
  1. Multivariate analysis shows that mothers’ level of education was significantly associated with the practice of EBF
  2. 1 = reference category
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