Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for breastfeeding techniques by maternal and infant factors among lactating mothers visiting Gondar town health facilities, Amhara regional state, northwest Ethiopia, 2020.(n = 414)
Variables | Effectiveness of BFT: | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Effective N (%) | In-effective N (%) | ||||
Age of mother | 18–20 | 9(31.0) | 20(69.0) | 0.21(0.08–0.53)* | 0.30(0.11–0.83)** |
21–25 | 53(40.8) | 77(59.2) | 0.32(0.18–0.58)* | 0.45(0.23–0.87)** | |
26–30 | 80(47.1) | 90(52.9) | 0.42(0.24–0.73)* | 0.48(0.26–0.88)** | |
> 30 | 55(67.9) | 26(32.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 193(49.4) | 198(50.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Other | 4(21.1) | 15(78.9) | 0.27(0.09–0.84)* | 0.34(0.10–1.13) | |
Parity | primipara | 63(35.2) | 116(64.8) | 0.39(0.26–0.59)* | 0.51(0.32–0.82)** |
multipara | 134(58.0) | 97(42.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Counseling of BFT during ANC follow up | Yes | 58(65.9) | 30(34.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 139(43.2) | 183(56.8) | 0.39(0.24–0.64)* | 0.55(0.32–0.95)** | |
Immediate PNC counseling | Yes | 115(61.5) | 72(38.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 82(36.8) | 141(63.2) | 0.36(0.24,0.54)** | 0.45(0.29,0.70)** | |
Breast problem | yes | 4(17.4) | 19(82.6) | 0.21(0.07,0.63)* | 0.22(0.07,0.68)** |
No | 193(49.9) | 194(50.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Gestational age | preterm | 8(33.3) | 16(66.7) | 0.52(0.22,1.25) | 0.46(0.18,1.20) |
term | 189(49.0) | 197(51.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Bottle feeding | yes | 26(37.1) | 44(62.9) | 0.58(0.34,0.99)* | 0.54(0.30,0.97)** |
No | 171(50.3) | 169(49.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |