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Table 4 Factors associated with pre-lacteal feeding practices among mothers having children less than 24 months of age in Sodo Zuria district, southern Ethiopia, 2017[n = 495]
| Variables | Pre-lacteal feeding given | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Family type | ||||
| Nuclear family | 366 (83.37%) | 73 (16.63%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Single parent family | 13 (68.4%) | 6 (31.6%) | 1.615 (0.255,10.22)6) | 0.513 (0.044,5.977) |
| Extended family | 21 (75%) | 7 (25%) | 10.5 (1.754,62.839) | 10.644 (1.05,10.713)* |
| Others | 2 (22.2%) | 7 (77.8) | 0.698 (0.14,3.428) | 1.293 (0.144,11.604) |
| Counseling on Breastfeeding | ||||
| Yes | 73 (16.7%) | 362 (83.3%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 12 (57%) | 9 (43%) | 6.612 (2.688,16.26) | 5.164 (1.763,15.127)* |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Governmental Health facility | 67 (17.1%) | 324 (82.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| At home | 35 (33.6%) | 69 (66.4%) | .408 (0.251, 0.662) | .747 (.342,1.631) |
| Person delivered | ||||
| Health professionals | 73 (17.4%) | 346 (82.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| TBAs | 29 (38.15%) | 47 (61.85%) | .342 (.202,.579) | .871 (.331,2.291) |
| Mothers knows the risk of Pre lacteal feeding | ||||
| Yes | 60 (15.2%) | 333 (84.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 26 (25.4%) | 76 (74.6%) | .527 (.312,.889) | .664 (.281,1.569) |
| Mother Avoids colostrum | ||||
| Yes | 75 (21.2%) | 378 (78.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 27 (62.7%) | 15 (37.3%) | 9.072 (4.605,17.872) | 9.715 (3.457,27.303)* |
