Breastfeeding technique and associated factors among lactating mothers visiting Gondar town health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia: observational method

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)
Variables		Effective N (%)	In-effective N (%)	COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
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
Marital status	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)^**
Parity	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
Counseling of BFT during ANC follow up	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
Immediate PNC counseling	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)^**
Breast problem	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)
Gestational age	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)**
Bottle feeding	No	171(50.3)	169(49.7)	1.0	1.0

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