n

OR[95%CI]

p-value

Mothers age (years)

15 - 20

21 - 30

≥31

162

297

104

43.8

42.4

26.9

2.11 [1.24 - 3.60]

2.0 [1.22 - 3.26]

1.0

0.01

Formal school education of mothers

Yes

No

52

511

42.3

39.7

1.11 [0.62 - 1.98]

1.0

0.71

Children sex

Girls

Boys

278

285

40.6

39.3

1.05 [0.75-1.48]

1.0

0.74

Advice on Exclusively breastfeeding

Yes

No

349

214

46.4

29.4

2.07 [1.44 - 2.98]

1.0

≤0.001

Skilled birth

Yes

No

350

213

47.5

35.2

1.66 [1.16 - 2.35]

1.0

0.004

Early breastfeeding initiation

Yes

No

246

317

48.2

36.6

1.62 [1.15 - 2.27]

1.0

0.004

Number of pregnancies by mother

1

2 - 5

≥6

118

381

64

40.7

42.0

26.6

1.89 [0.97 - 3.68]

2.00 [1.10 - 3.61]

1.0

0.06

Number of living children

1

2 - 3

4 - 5

≥6

146

235

154

28

40.4

44.3

39.0

7.1

8.81 [2.01 - 38.56]

10.32 [2.39 - 44.48]

8.29 [1.9 - 36.24]

1.0

0.02

Children Age (months)

0 - 1.9

2 - 3.9

4 - 5.9

213

188

162

46.9

41.5

29.0

1.60 [1.02 - 2.51]

2.16 [1.4 - 3.33]

1.0

0.002