Table 5 Factors associated with pre-lacteal feeding practice among mothers of children aged less than 6 months in Dilla Town, South Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | Category | PLF | COR(95% CI) | AOR(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Educational status | unable to read and write | 34 | 39 | 1.03(2.94,3.62) | 3.68(1.01,5.84)** |
able to read and write | 28 | 20 | 1.15(3.53,3.75) | ||
primary education | 52 | 63 | 0.9(0.01,0.24) | ||
secondary education and above | 62 | 74 | 1 | 1 | |
Breast feeding counseling | Yes | 102 | 192 | 1 5.29(2.25,3.30) | 1 2.00(1.40,2.57)* |
No | 19 | 0 | |||
Skip | 55 | 4 | |||
Colostrum avoidance | Yes | 152 | 127 | 1 | 1 |
No | 24 | 69 | 0.23(0.13,0.41) | 4.20(2.03,6.86)* | |