Table 3 Factors associated with colostrum avoiding among mothers having children less than 2 years of age, in Aksum town, central zone of Tigray, 2017
Variables | Colostrum avoiding | Crude OR (CI 95%) | Adjusted OR (CI 95%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Number of ANC visit | ||||
≥ 4 | 10 (2.9%) | 331 (97.1%) | 1 | 1 |
< 4 | 20 (14.7%) | 116 (85.3%) | 5.70 (2.595, 12.549) | 4.45 (1.9, 10.5)* |
Breastfeeding counseling during ANC | ||||
Yes | 26 (5.6%) | 441 (94.4%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | 11.30 (3, 42.56) | 0.79 (0.1, 5.87) |
Place of delivery | ||||
Heath facility | 23 (5.1%) | 430 (94.9%) | 7.70 (2.9, 20.41) | 1 |
At home | 7 (29.2%) | 17 (70.8%) | 2.99 (0.97, 9.3) | |
PNC follow up | ||||
Yes | 19 (4.6%) | 393 (95.4%) | 14.213 (1.9, 9.33) | 1 |
No | 11 (16.9%) | 54 (83.1%) | 2.9 (1.2, 7.0)* | |
Maternal level of information: | ||||
Good | 21 (4.8%) | 413 (95.2%) | 1 | 1 |
Poor | 9 (20.9%) | 34 (79.1%) | 5.2 (2.213, 12.248) | 4.8 (1.83,12.69)* |