Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Nonexclusive Breastfeeding to Infants within the First 6 Months in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014

Table 3

Factors associated with nonexclusive breastfeeding before 6 months, in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia, 2014.

VariableNonexclusive breastfeeding within 6 monthsCrude odds ratioAdjusted odds ratio
Yes (%)No (%)(95% CI)(95% CI)

Child’s sex
 Male168 (42.2)212 (55.8)0.79 (0.60, 1.03)
 Female225 (50.2)223 (49.8)1.00
Number of under five children
 1294 (45.6)351 (54.2)1.00
 ≥299 (54.1)84 (45.9)1.41 (1.01, 1.96)
Mother’s education
 No formal education149 (59.4)102 (40.6)1.001.00
 Primary education82 (34.6)155 (65.4)0.36 (0.25, 0.52)***0.46 (0.30, 0.71)***
 Secondary education and above162 (47.6)178 (52.4)0.62 (0.45, 0.87)**0.55 (0.35, 0.87)**
Husband’s education
 No formal education101 (54.0)86 (46.0)1.00
 Primary education100 (45.2)121 (54.8)0.70 (0.48, 1.04)
 Secondary education and above192 (45.7)228 (54.3)0.72 (0.51, 1.01)
Mother’s occupation
 Governmental employee59 (60.8)38 (39.2)2.09 (1.33, 3.28)2.55 (1.45, 4.46)
 Farmer78 (60.5)51 (39.5)2.06 (1.38, 3.08)2.54 (1.58, 4.09)
 Merchant48 (43.2)63 (56.8)1.02 (0.67, 1.56)0.83 (0.49, 1.40)
 Daily laborer28 (40.6)41 (59.4)0.92 (0.55, 1.54)0.85 (0.45, 1.60)
 Housewife180 (42.7)242 (57.3)1.001.00
Husband’s occupation
 Governmental employee107 (50.2)106 (49.8)1.82 (1.09, 3.05)
 Farmer97 (58.8)68 (41.2)2.58 (1.38, 3.07)
 Merchant87 (42.9)116 (57.1)1.02 (0.67, 1.56)
 Daily laborer71 (44.4)89 (55.6)0.92 (0.55, 1.54)
 Private employee31 (35.6)56 (64.4)1.00
Attended ANC visit
 Yes376 (46.7)429 (53.3)0.31 (0.12, 0.79)
 No17 (73.9)6 (26.1) 1.00
Delivery attendant
 Professional309 (44.8)380 (55.2)0.53 (0.37, 0.77)
 Nonprofessional84 (60.4)55 (39.6)1.00
Attended PNC
 Yes 315 (45.9)371 (54.1)0.70 (0.49, 1.002)
 No78 (54.9)64 (45.1)1.00
Knowledge for CF time
 <6 months33 (14.2)199 (85.8)1.001.00
 ≥6 months402 (67.4)194 (32.6)0.08 (0.05, 0.12)0.07 (0.04, 0.10)
Residence
 Subcity310 (45.5)371 (54.5)0.64 (0.45, 0.92)
 Urban83 (56.5)64 (43.5)1.00