Table 4 Factors associated with prelacteal feeding practice among HIV positive mothers with children aged 7–20 months in government hospitals of North Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Prelacteal feeding | Crude odds ratio | Adjusted odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) |
Place of residence | ||||
 Urban | 46 (16.1) | 239 (83.9) | 0.47 (0.26,0.82) | 0.82 (0.23,2.88) |
 Rural | 24 (29.3) | 58 (70.7) | 1 | 1 |
Father’s education | ||||
 No formal education | 17 (35.4) | 31 (64.6) | 2.75 (1.42,5.33) | 5.85 (2.02,16.92)* |
 Primary and above | 53 (16.6) | 266 (83.4) | 1 | 1 |
Wealth status | ||||
 Poor | 31 (25.4) | 91 (74.6) | 1 | 1 |
 Medium | 16 (12.3) | 114 (87.7) | 0.41 (0.21,0.80) | 0.57 (0.20,1.62) |
 Rich | 23 (20.0) | 92 (80.0) | 0.73 (0.39,1.35) | 1.16 (0.44,3.07) |
ANC | ||||
 Yes | 31 (10.2) | 272 (89.8) | 0.073 (0.039,0.136) | 0.07 (0.03,0.15)* |
 No | 39 (60.9) | 25 (39.1) | 1 | 1 |
Counseling about infant feeding | ||||
 Yes | 49 (15.5) | 268 (84.5) | 1 | 1 |
 No | 14 (37.8) | 23 (62.2) | 3.32 (1.60,6.91) | 3.36 (1.27,8.85)* |
Place of birth | ||||
 Home | 21 (39.6) | 32 (60.4) | 3.55 (1.89,6.65) | 2.00 (0.79,5.04) |
 Health institution | 49 (15.6) | 265 (84.4) | 1 | 1 |
Comprehensive knowledge on IYCFa | ||||
 Poor | 36 (25.2) | 107 (74.8) | 1 | 1 |
 Medium | 26 (23.0) | 87 (77.0) | 0.89 (0.49,1.58) | 0.38 (0.16,0.88)* |
 Good | 8 (7.2) | 103 (92.8) | 0.23 (0.10,0.52) | 0.10 (0.03,0.30)* |
Have obstetric problem | ||||
 Yes | 43 (24.7) | 131 (75.3) | 2.01 (1.18,3.43) | 1.72 (0.85,3.47) |
 No | 27 (14.0) | 166 (86.0) | 1 | 1 |
Give colostrum | ||||
 Yes | 37 (12.7) | 254 (87.3) | 1 | 1 |
 No | 33 (43.4) | 43 (56.6) | 5.27 (2.98,9.31) | 5.16 (2.32,11.45)* |