Table 3 Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers who had children aged 6–24 months in Dabat HDSS site, Dabat District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015

Mother’s education

 Illiterate

1

1

 Literate

1.1 (0.8, 1.5)

1.1 (0.7, 1.3)

Mother’s employment

 Farmer

1.4 (0.9, 2.0)

0.8 (0.4, 1.5)

 Housewife

1

1

 Others

0.8 (0.4, 1.5)

1.4 (0.9, 2.0)

Father’s employment

 Unemployed

2.1 (1.1, 3.9)

1.6 (0.7, 3.3)

 Farmer

1.2 (0.9, 1.6)

1.3 (0.9, 1.8)

 Others

1

1

Father’s education

 Illiterate

0.2 (0.1, 0.4)

0.3 (0.2, 0.6)*

 Primary school

0.3 (0.2, 0.5)

0.5 (0.3, 0.9)*

 Secondary school and above

1

1

Wealth status

 Poor

1

1

 Medium

3.5 (2.5, 4.6)*

2.4 (1.6, 3.6)*

High

3.9 (2.7, 5.6)*

4.1 (2.8, 6.0)*

Mother’s IYFC knowledge

 Poor

1

1

 Medium

2.0 (1.4, 2.8)*

2.1 (1.4, 3.1)*

 High

2.0 (1.4, 2.8)*

2.3 (1.6, 3.3)*

Place of delivery

 Home

1

1

 Health facility

4.4 (3.0, 6.3)*

4.9 (3.2, 7.4)^*

Health care access

 Good access

0.8 (0.6, 1.1)

0.9 (0.6, 1.4)

 Poor access

1

1