Table 3 Binary logistic regression analyses of factors associated with formula feeding among mothers with infants less than 6 months old in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 494)

 Primary school

1

1

 Secondary school

1.89 (1.04–3.61)*

1.77 (0.93–3.36)

 Diploma & above

4.56 (2.28–7.46)*

3.09 (1.56–6.14)*

 House wife

1

1

 Government

1.74 (1.14–2.94)*

1.30 (0.73–2.33)

 Private and others

1.87 (1.25–2.83)*

1.59 (.98–2.56)

 Married

3.35 (1.13–10.53)*

2.79 (0.84–9.33)

 Single/divorced

1

1

 Public

1

1

 Private

2.06 (0.51–4.41)

1.60 (0.83–3.09)

 < 3

1

1

 ≥3

0.43 (0.01–0.437)*

0.60 (0.09–4.26)

 Public institutions

1

1

 Private institutions

1.99 (1.87–2.85)*

1.08 (0.45–1.72)

 Normal/vaginal

1

1

 Cesarean section

6.17 (4.35–9.09)*

6.13 (4.01–9.37)*

 Within 1 h

1

1

 After 1 h to 1 day

4.00 (6.19–21.86)*

3.43 (1.59–7.40)*

 After 1 day to 3 days

6.12 (9.37–44.27)*

3.71 (1.51–9.41)*

 After 3 days

8.00 (5.46–25.71)*

5.41 (2.15–13.60)*

 Yes

11.84 (7.12–25.59)*

7.61 (4.11–11.06)*

 No

1

1

 < 2 month

1

1

 2–3 months

1.77 (1.62–2.77)*

2.17 (0.98–3.14)

 4–6 months

1.63 (1.29–3.11)*

1.92 (0.74–3.09)