Table 3 Factors associated failure to regain birth weight

Gestation age (in weeks)

   > 32

64

43.4

1.63

0.92-2.90

0.08

   ≤ 32

49

56.6

1.00

Birth type

   Singleton

78

69

1.44

0.78-2.67

0.242

   Multiple

35

31

1.00

Initiation of first feed

   ≤ 48 hours

43

37.8

2.54

1.43-4.53

0.001*

   > 48 hours

70

62.2

1.00

Mode of feeding

Exclusive breastfeeding

   Yes

103

91.2

1.88

0.59-6.49

0.302

   No

10

8.8

1.00

Complementary feeding

   No

102

90.39.7

1.34

0.48-3.82

0.642

   Yes

11

1.00

Gavage feeding

   Yes

82

72.6

1.9

1.06-3.42

0.028*

   No

31

27.4

1.00

Duration of hospital stay

   ≤ 7 days

52

46

4.79

2.57-8.95

0.001*

   > 7 days

61

54

1.00