| Variables | Prelacteal feeding practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR and 95% CI | ||
| yes = 278 | No = 334 | ||||
| Residence | Urban | 82 (29.5%) | 202 (60.5%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Rural | 196 (70.5%) | 132 (39.5%) | 3.66 (2.61, 5.13) | 1.23 (0.71, 2.13) | |
| Family size | ≤3 | 60 (21.6%) | 99 (29.6%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ≥4 | 218 (78.4%) | 235 (70.4%) | 1.53 (1.06, 2.22) | 1.99 (0.68, 5.88) | |
| No of children | ≤3 | 160 (57.6%) | 257 (76.9%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ≥4 | 118 (42.4%) | 77 (23.1%) | 2.46 (1.74, 3.49) | 1.0 (0.56, 1.78) | |
| Monthly income | ≤500 | 177 (12.9%) | 101 (30.2%) | 5.02 (3.45, 7.29) | 1.87 (0.83, 3.38) |
| 501 - 999 | 36 (23.4%) | 47 (14.1%) | 2.19 (1.31, 3.68) | 0.92 (0.43, 1.96) | |
| ≥1000 | 65 (17.6%) | 186 (55.7%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| M/educational status | Illiterate | 186 (66.9%) | 106 (31.7%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Read & write | 23 (8.3%) | 59 (17.7%) | 0.22 (0.13, 0.38) | 0.37 (0.18, 0.76) | |
| Primary | 43 (15.5%) | 63 (18.9%) | 0.39 (0.25, 0.61) | 0.62 (0.31, 1.23) | |
| 9 - 12 | 13 (4.7%) | 42 (12.6%) | 0.18 (0.09, 0.34) | 0.71 (0.27, 1.90) | |
| >12 | 13 (4.7%) | 64 (19.2%) | 0.12 (0.06, 0.22) | 0.35 (0.12, 1.01) | |
| F/ education status | Illiterate | 139 (50.0%) | 59 (17.7%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Read & write | 41 (14.7%) | 48 (14.4%) | 0.36 (0.22, 0.61) | 0.62 (0.29, 1.35) | |
| Primary | 51 (18.3%) | 53 (15.9%) | 0.41 (0.25, 0.67) | 0.50 (0.23, 1.07) | |
| 9 - 12 | 25 (9.0%) | 65 (19.5%) | 0.16 (0.09, 0.28) | 0.64 (0.25, 1.61) | |
| >12 | 22 (7.9%) | 109 (32.6%) | 0.09 (0.05, 0.15) | 0.56 (0.16, 1.97) | |
| Birth order | 1 | 76 (27.3%) | 115 (34.4%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 - 3 | 97 (34.9%) | 145 (43.4%) | 1.01 (0.69, 1.49) | 1.46 (0.49, 4.35) | |
| 4 - 6 | 83 (29.9%) | 64 (19.2%) | 1.96 (1.3, 3.04) | 0.34 (0.07, 1.50) | |
| 7+ | 22 (7.9%) | 10 (3.0%) | 3.33 (1.49, 7.4) | 0.33 (0.06, 1.88) | |
| Knowledge | Poor knowledge | 71 (25.5%) | 24 (7.2%) | 4.43 (2.70, 7.27) | 1.69 (0.86, 3.34) |
| Good knowledge | 207 (74.5%) | 310 (92.8%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| ANC follow up | Yes | 126 (45.3%) | 268 (80.2%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 152 (54.7%) | 66 (19.8%) | 6.7 (4.45, 10.28) | 2.62 (1.47, 4.6) | |
| Route of delivery | Vaginal | 257 (92.4%) | 289 (86.5%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Cesarean section | 21 (7.6%) | 45 (13.5%) | 0.53 (0.30, 0.91) | 0.77 (0.35, 1.72) | |
| Place of delivery | Home | 199 (71.6% | 87 (26.0%) | 7.15 (5.0, 10.22) | 3.423 (2.0, 5.87) |
| Health facility | 79 (28.4%) | 247 (74.0%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Breast feeding time | Immediately | 67 (24.1%) | 253 (75.7%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Hours | 101 (36.3%) | 66 (19.8%) | 5.78 (3.83, 8.71) | 5.33 (3.18, 8.93) | |
| Days | 110 (39.6%) | 15 (4.5%) | 27.7 (15.15, 50.) | 33.2 (16.0, 68.58) | |
| Influence to give prelacteal feeding | yes | 164 (59.0%) | 122 (36.5%) | 2.50 (1.80, 3.47 | 2.87 (1.8, 4.58) |
| no | 114 (41.0%) | 212 (63.5%) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |