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Table 1 Bivariate analysis of correlates as probable confounders on the association between pregnancy intention and optimal breastfeeding practices

From: Association between pregnancy intention and optimal breastfeeding practices in the Philippines: a cross-sectional study1

Correlates

Late initiation

(more than 1 h)

n = 1,482

Short Breastfeeding

(more than 6 months)

n = 926

 

Frequency (%)

OR

Frequency (%)

OR

Type of residence

Urban

767 (53.9%)

1.22

586 (41.2%)

2.64

Rural

795(49.0%)

Ref

340 (21.0%)

Ref

Socio-economic status

High

823(54.5%)

1.29

651 (43.1%)

3.46

Low

739(48.2%)

Ref

275 (17.9%)

Ref

Maternal educational attainment

Higher

458(56.0%)

1.37

404 (49.4%)

4.79

Secondary

643(50.6%)

1.11

360 (28.4%)

1.94

No formal education/primary

461(48.2%)

Ref

162 (17.0%)

Ref

Maternal employment

working all-year

410 (49.8%)

1.01*

334 (40.9%)

1.91

working seasonal occasional

314 (57.8%)

1.36

145 (26.6%)

1.00*

not working

838 (50.2%)

Ref

447 (26.6%)

Ref

Current marital status

Single/widowed/not living together

72 (58.1%)

1.33

55 (44.4%)

1.88

Married

1,490 (51.0%)

Ref

871 (29.8%)

Ref

Parity

    

Primiparous

296 (61.2%)

1.7

303 (39.8%)

1.76

Multiparous

1,186 (48.0%)

Ref

623 (27.3%)

Ref

Type of delivery

    

Normal vaginal

1,396 (49.7%)

2.61

106 (53.7%)

2.91

Cesarean

165 (72.1%)

Ref

2008 (28.5%)

Ref

Maternal age of delivery

Mean (±SD)

Mean (±SD)

 

28.0$ (±6.4)

1*

28.4@ (±6.4)

0.99

  1. * not significant since p value is ≥0.25.
  2. $ no significant difference using t-test (p value: 0.87).
  3. @ no significant difference using t-test (p value: 0.79).