Table 3 Relationship between breastfeeding practices and nutritional indices of under-five children of teenage mothers (n = 285)
Variables | Height for age | Total | \(\chi^2\) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stunting | Normal | ||||
BF Initiation | |||||
≤ 1 h | 52 (21.0) | 196 (79.0) | 248 (100) | 7.095 | 0.008* |
> 1 h | 1 (2.7) | 36 (97.3) | 37 (100) | ||
BF Duration | |||||
< 6 months | 37 (19.1) | 157 (80.9) | 194 (100) | 0.091 | 0.763 |
6 months | 16 (17.6) | 75 (82.4) | 91 (100) | ||
Variables | Weight for age | Total | X2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Underweight | Normal | ||||
BF Initiation | |||||
≤ 1 h | 59 (23.8) | 189 (76.2) | 248 (100) | 29.684 | 0.001* |
> 1 h | 25 (67.6) | 12 (32.4) | 37 (100) | ||
BF Duration | |||||
< 6 months | 56 (28.9) | 138 (71.1) | 194 (100) | 0.108 | 0.742 |
6 months | 28 (30.8) | 63 (69.2) | 91 (100) | ||
Variables | Weight for height | Total | X2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wasted | Normal | ||||
BF Initiation | |||||
≤ 1 h | 63 (25.4) | 185 (74.6) | 248 (100) | 0.020 | 0.888 |
> 1 h | 9 (24.3) | 28 (75.7) | 37 (100) | ||
BF Duration | |||||
< 6 months | 58 (29.9) | 136 (70.1) | 194 (100) | 6.910 | 0.009* |
6 months | 14 (15.4) | 77 (84.6) | 91 (100) | ||
Variables | Odds ratio (OR) | Confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Predictors of nutritional indices of under-fives | |||
Predictor of stunting | |||
Breastfeeding initiation time | |||
> 1 h | 9.551 | 1.279–16.310 | 0.028* |
≤ 1 h (Ref) | 1 | ||
Predictor of underweight | |||
Breastfeeding initiation time | |||
> 1 h | 6.674 | 3.159–14.097 | 0.001* |
≤ 1 h (Ref) | 1 | ||
Predictor of wasting | |||
Duration of exclusive BF | |||
6 months | 2.346 | 1.228–4.480 | 0.009* |
< 6 months (Ref) | 1 | ||