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Table 2 Multilevel Analysis

From: Determinants of the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea: evidence from 2018 Guinean demographic and health survey

Variable

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OR

IC

OR

IC

OR

IC

Breastfeeding age of the child

 0 to 1 month

  

1

 

1

 

 2 to 3 months

  

0.53***

[0.36–0.79]

0.53***

[0.36–0.79]

 4 to 5 months

  

0.22***

[0.14–0.36]

0.23***

[0.14–0.36]

Region

 Conakry

  

1

 

1

 

 Boké

  

0.70

[0.29–1.67]

0.72

[0.30–1.62]

 Faranah

  

2.67*

[1.18–6.03]

2.69*

[1.21–5.94]

 Kankan

  

2.03

[0.93–4.44]

1.97

[0.92–4.24]

 Kindia

  

1.36

[0.59–3.11]

1.35

[0.61–3.01]

 Labé

  

1.73

[0.76–3.95]

1.69

[0.75–3.80]

 Mamou

  

2.34*

[1.01–5.40]

2.27*

[1.00–5.94]

 Nzérékoré

  

1.91

[0.76–4.77]

1.88

[0.76–4.61]

Place of delivery

 Home

  

1

 

1

 

 Health facility

  

1.90***

[1.32–2.74]

1.94***

[1.34–2.80]

Religion

 Muslim

  

1

 

1

 

 Christian

  

1.60

[0.74–3.48]

1.60

[0.74–3.46]

Type of Household

 Monogame

  

1

   

 Polygamous

  

0.68*

[0.47–0.98]

0.68*

[0.48–0.98]

Woman currently working

 No

  

1

   

 Yes

  

1.21

[0.84–1.74]

1.21

[0.84–1.74]

Random effects

Community characteristic

  Variance residence2

    

0.11

 

  Variance of intercept

1.00

 

0.57

 

0.17

 

  Intra-class correlation (%)

23.3%

   

0.05%

[0.002–0.69]

  1. Note: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001.