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Table 4 Cox regression analysis on socio-demographic factors associated with the practice of changing from exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) to predominant breastfeeding (PBF), and from PBF to complementary feeding (CF). Adjusted analysis for PBF did not give any significant results and is not presented

From: Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: A community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall

Variables

PBF Unadjusted

CF Unadjusted

CF Adjusted

 

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

Residence

      

   Urban

1.0

 

1.0

   

   Rural

1.1

0.9 – 1.3

1.1

1.0 – 1.3

  

Mother's age

      

   ≤19

1.0

 

1.0

   

   20 – 24

1.0

0.8 – 1.2

1.2

0.9 – 1.5

  

   25 – 29

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

1.2

0.9 – 1.5

  

   ≥30

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

1.1

0.9 – 1.5

  

Marital status

      

   Traditional marriage

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Religious and civil marriage

0.8

0.6 – 1.0

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

0.9

0.7 – 1.2

   Other

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

0.7

0.5 – 0.9*

0.7

0.5 – 0.9*

Mother's education

      

   None

1.0

 

1.0

   

   Stopped in primary

1.1

0.8 – 1.4

1.1

0.8 – 1.5

  

   Completed primary

1.0

0.8 – 1.4

1.0

0.7 – 1.4

  

   Secondary lower

1.0

0.7 – 1.4

0.9

0.7 – 1.3

  

   Secondary higher and above

0.9

0.7 – 1.3

1.0

0.7 – 1.5

  

Religion; 3 main denominations

      

   Protestant

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Catholic

0.9

0.7 – 1.1

1.1

0.9 – 1.5

1.2

0.9 – 1.5

   Muslim

1.1

0.9 – 1.3

1.2

1.0 – 1.5

1.2

1.0 – 1.5*

Owning land

      

   No

1.0

 

1.0

   

   Yes

1.2

1.0 – 1.5*

1.1

0.9 – 1.4

  

Socio-economic wealth index

      

   Bottom quintile

1.0

 

1.0

   

   2nd quintile

0.9

0.7 – 1.2

1.1

0.8 – 1.4

  

   3rd quintile

0.8

0.7 – 1.1

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

  

   4th quintile

0.9

0.7 – 1.1

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

  

   Top quintile

0.8

0.7 – 1.1

0.9

0.7 – 1.2

  

Gender of infant

      

   Boy

1.0

 

1.0

   

   Girl

1.0

0.9 – 1.2

1.0

0.8 – 1.2

  

Number of siblings

      

   None

1.0

 

1.0

   

   1

1.0

0.8 – 1.3

1.3

1.1 – 1.7*

  

   2–3

1.1

0.9 – 1.3

1.1

0.9 – 1.4

  

   ≥4

1.0

0.9 – 1.3

1.3

1.0 – 1.6*

  
  1. * p ≤ 0.05