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Table 3 Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in rural eastern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Early initiation of breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers of aged less than 12 months children in rural eastern zone, Tigray, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

Early initiation of breast feeding

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Yes

No

Educational status of mothers

No formal education

162

151

1

1

 

Primary education

184

93

1.84 (1.32–2.67)

1.99 (1.36–2.92)*

0.000

Secondary education and above

141

56

2.35 (1.60–3.43)

3.23 (1.99–5.26)*

0.000

Child birth order

1

118

67

1.80 (1.08–3.00)

0.87 (0.471.61)

0.66

2–3

142

86

1.69 (1.03–2.77)

0.95 (0.551.67)

0.87

4–6

183

102

1.84 (1.13–2.97)

1.45 (0.872.41)

0.15

> 6

44

45

1

1

 

Pregnancy

Intended

413

224

1

1

 

Unintended

11

26

2.49 (1.66–3.75)

1.52 (0.713.22)

0.278

Mistimed

65

48

3.20 (1.44–7.11)

0.42 (0.27–0.65)*

0.000

Mode of delivery

C/S

10

18

1

1

 

Vaginal delivery

477

282

3.05 (1.39–6.69)

4.59 (1.99–10.56)*

0.000

Counseling during ANC

Yes

259

141

1.25 (0.94–1.67)

1.15 (0.841.58)

0.385

No

154

226

1

1

 
  1. * Statistical significance (P < 0.05), 1 = reference, COR crude odds ratio