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Table 5 Factors associated with bottle feeding practice in Asella town, 2022

From: Magnitude of bottle-feeding practice and associated factors among mothers of 0–24 months’ children in Asella town, Oromia region, Ethiopia

  

Bottle feeding practice

 

Variables(n = 692)

 

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

AOR (95%CI)

Mother occupational status

Government employee

61(45.5)

73(54.5)

1.64(1.02,2.64) *

 

Farmer

29(35.8)

52(64.8)

1.35(0.76,2.41)

 

Merchant

35(33.3)

70(66.7)

0.82(0.47,1.42)

 

Daily laborer

33(61.1)

21(38.9)

2.67(1.34,5.31) **

 

Housewives

88(27.7)

230(72.3)

1.00

Child age

0–5 month

60(30)

140(70)

1.00

 

6–11

74(40)

111(60)

1.04(0.67,1.62)

 

12–24

112(36.5)

195(63.5)

1.10(0.71,1.70)

ANC service received for current child

Yes

228(34.8)

428(65.2)

1.00

 

No

18(50)

18(50)

1.67(0.73,3.8)

Place of delivery of the current child

Health facility

118(25.7)

340(74.3)

1.00

 

Home

128(54.7)

106(45.3)

3.74(2.58,5.42) **

PNC

Yes

82(21.1)

306(78.9)

1.00

 

No

164(53.9)

140(46.1)

3.76(2.60,5.44) **

Attitude status

Positive attitude

118(28.3)

299(71.7)

1.00

 

Negative attitude

128(46.5)

147(53.5)

1.94(1.34,2.8) **