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Table 5 Logistic regression model for non-nutritive sucking habits

From: Breastfeeding and sucking habits in children enrolled in a mother-child health program

Variable

Raw OR

95% CI

pa

Adjusted OR

95% CI

pb

Level I

      

Genre

  

0.045*

  

0.011*

Male

1

  

1

  

Female

1.77

1.01-3.09

 

2.15

1.19-3.88

 

Level II

      

Exclusive breasfeeding

0,007*

  

0.001*

≤ 1 month

1

  

1

  

2-3 months

1.61

0.78-3.31

 

0.73

0.28-1.90

 

4-5 months

1.30

0.68-2.48

 

0.70

0.28-1.73

 

6-12 meses

0.39

0.22-0.70

 

0.31

0.13-0.73

 

Predominant breastfeeding

0,065

  

0.011*

≤ 1 month

1

  

1

  

2-3 months

2.53

0.94-6.89

 

1.70

0.53-5.39

 

4-5 months

1.16

0.50-2.67

 

0.44

0.15-1.30

 

6-12 months

0.73

0.36-1.49

 

0.31

0,17-0.84

 

≥ 12 months

0.70

0.40-1.20

 

0.37

0.16-0.87

 

Breastfeeding

<0,001*

  

<0,001*

1-6 months

1

  

1

  

7-12 months

0.69

0.38-1.23

 

0.20

0.09-0.48

 

13-24 months

0.66

0.32-1.35

 

0.18

0.07-0.48

 

> 24 months

0.12

0.14-0.79

 

0,10

0.04-0.31

 
  1. LeveI I: adjusted to the father’s educational level + the family income; Level II: adjusted to Level I + Level II; aPearson’s chi-square (χ2), bWald’s test and *significant; Hosmer-Lemeshow test, p = 0.402.