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Table 3 Multiple linear regression predicting intended duration of EBF in weeks at baseline (n = 110 across all models)

From: Exclusive breastfeeding prenatal intentions among HIV-positive mothers in Blantyre, Malawi: a correlation study

Predictor

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Constant

26.596(2.747)

30.152(15.570)

33.285(15.308)

61.246(15.737)

***

 

*

***

Maternal Education

-2.295(.581)

-2.272(.592)

-2.262(.580)

-2.154(.540)

-.390***

-.386***

-.385***

-.366***

Parity

.221(.962)

.223(.966)

.259 (.946)

-.045(.883)

.023

.023

.027

-.005

Disclosure of HIV status to Spouse & family

-1.693(.967)

-1.669(.977)

-1.573(.957)

-1.113(.897)

-.153

-.151

-.142

-.101

Positive Beliefs (PEBB)

 

-1.544(6.654)

-3.180(6.554)

-20.610(7.394)

 

-.021

-.043

-.278**

Normative Beliefs (NorB)

  

2.631(1.126)

1.700(1.071)

  

.201*

.130

Control Beliefs (EBCB)

   

.328(.079)

   

.415***

R2

.197

.198

.238

.348

R2 change

.197***

.00

.040*

.110***

Adjusted R2

.175

.167

.201

.310

Model pvalue

P < .001

P < .001

P < .001

P < .001

  1. Note: PEBB = positive exclusive breastfeeding belief; NorB = normative belief; EBCB = exclusive breastfeeding control belief.
  2. Cell entries are estimated unstandardized coefficients (std error) and standardized coefficients; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < .001.