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Table 3 Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices

From: Exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among lactating mothers of infants aged 6–24 months in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Variable

Exp(B)

95% CI for EXP(B)

P value

Lower

Upper

Mother’s age (years)

    

 Below 29 years (ref.)

1.00

   

 30–49 years

1.948

1.146

3.310

0.014

Step 1

 Marital status

  Married (ref)

1.00

   

  Single

1.997

0.822

4.853

0.127

 Education

  None (ref)

1.00

   

  Basic

0.441

0.129

1.509

0.192

  Secondary

0.526

0.155

1.786

0.303

  Tertiary

0.385

0.110

1.350

0.136

 Religion

  Christianity (ref)

1.00

   

  Muslim

1.550

0.753

3.190

0.234

  Traditionalist

0.93

0.520

1.75.

0.999

 Employment status

  Employed (ref)

1.00

   

  Unemployed

1.202

0.557

2.593

0.039

 Parity (number of delivery)

  1–2(ref)

1.00

   

  3–4

0.492

0.274

0.886

0.018

  5 or more

1.268

0.662

2.431

0.474

 Child’s gender

  Male (ref).

1.00

   

  Female

1.265

0.758

2.113

0.368

 Child’s age

  6–11 months (ref)

1.00

   

  12–17 months

1.991

1.158

3.422

0.113

  18–24 months

1.537

0.871

3.704

0.106

 Mode of delivery

  Surgical operation (ref.)

1.00

   

  Normal delivery

1.824

0.863

2.467

0.011

 Income (GHS)

  Less than 500 Cedis (ref)

1.00

   

  500 cedis or more

0.699

0.399

1.224

0.210

 Past illness (3 months)

1.00

   

  Yes (ref)

1.00

   

  No

1.418

0.821

2.450

0.210

 Disability status

  Yes (ref)

1.00

   

  No

0.938

0.508

1.732

0.838

 Sore nipple

  Yes (ref)

1.00

   

  No

1.890

1.534

3.483

0.002

 Non-communicable diseases

  Yes (ref)

1.00

   

  No

0.509

0.227

1.132

0.270

  1. Italic values indicate significance of P value (P < 0.05)