Table 2 Factors associated with timely initiation of complementary feeding in the rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2015
Characteristics | Timely initiation of complementary feeding | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (#) | No (#) | |||
Initiation of breastfeeding | ||||
Early initiation | 36 | 29 | 1.08 (0.64, 1.8) | |
Late initiation | 282 | 244 | 1 | |
Mothers IYCF knowledge | ||||
Poor | 113 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
Medium | 77 | 132 | 2.62 (1.74, 3.93) | 2.34 (1.54, 3.81)* |
High | 83 | 112 | 2.06 (1.37, 3.10) | 2.10 (1.41, 3.87)* |
ANC visits | ||||
No | 121 | 87 | 1 | |
1–3 | 130 | 121 | 0.65 (0.41, 1.02) | |
≥ 4 | 67 | 65 | 0.82 (0.57, 1.18) | |
Health care access | ||||
Good access | 216 | 217 | 0.55 (0.38, 0.8) | |
Poor access | 102 | 56 | 1 | |
Wealth status | ||||
Poor | 101 | 104 | 1 | |
Medium | 112 | 75 | 1.54 (1.03, 2.30) | |
High | 105 | 94 | 1.15 (0.78, 1.70) | |
Place of delivery | ||||
Home | 234 | 192 | 1 | |
Health institution | 84 | 81 | 0.85 (0.59, 1.22) | |
Postnatal visit | ||||
Yes | 86 | 73 | 1.02 (0.71, 1.43) | |
No | 232 | 200 | 1 | |
Mothers educational status | ||||
No formal education | 217 | 198 | 1 | |
Primary education | 44 | 35 | 1.15 (0.71, 1.86) | |
Secondary and above | 57 | 40 | 1.30 (0.83, 2.04) | |