| Variable | Category | Early initiation of complementary feeding | CORa 95% CI | AORb 95% CI | |
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age of mothers | ≤19 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
|
| 20 - 24 | 19 | 47 | 0.90 (0.36, 2.23) | 0.70 (0.24, 2.07) | |
|
| 25 - 29 | 41 | 103 | 0.70 (0.29, 1.73) | 0.51 (0.17, 1.50) |
|
| 30+ | 50 | 93 | 0.95 (0.39, 2.32) | 0.66 (0.23, 1.92) |
| Educational level of mother | Illiterate | 18 | 30 | 1 | |
| 1 - 8 | 39 | 116 | 0.56 (0.28, 1.11) | 0.72 (0.31, 1.64) | |
| 9 - 12 | 48 | 90 | 0.89 (0.45, 1.75) | 1.42 (0.62, 3.29) | |
|
| 12+ | 32 | 49 | 1.08 (0.52, 2.26) | 1.38 (0.54, 1.85) |
| Occupation of mother | Employed | 66 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
| Housewives | 71 | 211 | 0.37 (0.24, 0.57)** | 0.34 (0.21, 0.55)** | |
| Marital status | Not in union | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Married/in union | 127 | 277 | 0.36 (0.14, 0.95)* | 0.40 (0.14, 1.14) | |
| Number of live birth | 1 | 67 | 133 | 1 | 1 |
| >1 | 70 | 150 | 0.91 (0.60, 1.37) | 0.93 (0.55, 1.58) | |
| ANC follow up | No | 14 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 123 | 261 | 0.80 (0.40,1.61) | 0.70 (0.31, 1.58) | |
| Delivery type | Normal vaginal delivery | 117 | 235 | 1 | 1 |
| Cesarean section | 20 | 50 | 0.80 (0.46, 1.41) | 0.59 (0.30, 1.14) | |
| Place of birth | Home | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
|
| Health facility | 127 | 280 | 0.22 (0.07, 0.67)** | 0.26 (0.08, 0.89)* |
| Own radio | Yes | 102 | 192 | 1 | 1 |
|
| No | 35 | 93 | 0.70 (0.45, 1.12) | 1.02 (0.58, 1.85) |
| Own television | Yes | 114 | 229 | 1 | 1 |
|
| No | 23 | 56 | 0.82 (0.48,1.41) | 1.07 (0.55, 2.14) |
| Knowledge optimum duration of EFB | Yes | 82 | 243 | 1 | 1 |
|
| No | 55 | 42 | 3.88 (2.42, 6.23)** | 3.91 (2.33, 6.54)** |
| Age of infant | <4 month | 130 | 272 | 1 | 1 |
|
| 4+ months | 7 | 13 | 1.13 (0.44, 2.89) | 0.69 (0.20, 2.31) |
| Baby’s gender | Female | 74 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
|
| Male | 63 | 133 | 1.02 (0.68, 1.55) | 0.97 (0.60, 1.57) |
| Delayed breastfeeding initiation | Yes | 35 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
|
| No | 96 | 267 | 5.41 (2.93, 9.99)** | 4.76 (2.33, 6.54)** |