Table 3 Factors associated with EBF practice among under-6 months infants in Ethiopia from multivariable logistic regression analysis

Birth order

1

1

2–3

2.12(0.93–4.82)

2.03(0.74–5.63)

0.42

4+

4.52(1.64–12.52)

3.82(0.93–15.67)

0.18

Maternal level of educational

No education

1

Primary

1.29(1.24–1.34)

1.53(0.41–5.66)

0.42

Secondary

1.50(1.44–1.55 )

1.54(1.29–1.84)

0.04^a

Higher

2.60(0.55–12.27)

3.18(0.68–15.02)

0.02^a

Place of residence

Rural

1

Urban

0.37(0.20–0.68)

0.40(0.22–0.73)

0.01^a

Region

Dire Dawa

1

Tigray

0.46(0.11–1.86)

0.45(0.09–2.20 )

0.33

Afar

2.52(047- 13.52)

1.90(0.31–11.51)

0.49

Amhara

0.25(0.07–0.93)

0.42(0.13–1.39)

0.15

Oromia

3.00(0.47–19.35)

3.29(0.43–24.99 )

0.25

Somalia

0.595(0.50–0.71)

0.65(0.36–1.18)

0.80

Benshangul Gummuz

0.13(0.04–0.50)

0.22(0.04–1.09)

0.19

SNNPR

1.51(0.96–2.35)

1.48(0.85–2.56)

0.10

Gambela

1.33(0.28–6.26)

1.49(0.26–8.51)

0.66

Harari

1.62(0.33–7.83)

1.55(0.26–9.34)

0.63

Addis Ababa

1.85(1.18–2.90)

1.87(0.40–8.83)

0.24

Family size

<=5

1

1

> 5

0.46(0.25–0.83)

0.48(0.26–0.88)

0.00^a

Antenatal care visits

0

1

1

1–3

1.35(1.15–1.55)

1.52(1.24–1.88)

0.00^a

4+

3.83(1.68–8.75)

4.27(1.06–17.25)

0.01^a

Caesarean delivery

No

1

1

Yes

0.60(0.58–0.73)

0.63(0.42–0.95)

0.03^a

Place of delivery

Home

1

1

Health facility

2.43(1.06–5.54)

2.51(1.12–5.63)

0.02^a

Counselling on breastfeeding by health provider during first 2 days of a birth

No

1

1

Yes

2.20 (1.42–3.38)

2.07(0.90–4.75)

0.09