Background
Methods
Data source
Variables
Data analysis
Results
Sample characteristics and breastfeeding initiation behaviors
Variables | Frequency (%) |
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Age | |
15–19 | 1256 (7.9) |
20–24 | 4440 (27.9) |
25–29 | 4309 (27.1) |
30–34 | 3060 (19.2) |
35–39 | 1831 (11.5) |
40–44 | 812 (5.1) |
45–49 | 214 (1.3) |
Residence | |
Urban | 5113 (32.1) |
Rural | 10,810 (67.9) |
Educational level | |
No Education | 474 (3) |
Primary | 5437 (34.1) |
Secondary | 9443 (59) |
Higher | 570 (3.6) |
Wealth index | |
Poorest | 3354 (21.1) |
Poorer | 3082 (19.4) |
Middle | 2893 (18.2) |
Richer | 3640 (22.9) |
Richest | 2953 (18.5) |
Religion | |
Christian | 11,902 (74.7) |
Muslim | 2055 (13) |
Other | 1967 (12.3) |
Parity | |
1–3 | 11,554 (72.6) |
> 3 | 4370 (27.4) |
Wanted last child | |
Wanted then | 10,299 (64.7) |
Wanted later | 4145 (26) |
Wanted no more | 1477 (9.3) |
Sex of child | |
Male | 8044 (50.5) |
Female | 7880 (49.5) |
Variables | Timely initiation of breastfeeding % (95% CI) |
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Year | |
1999 (2729) | 60.3 (57.44, 63.02) |
2006 (4025) | 66.9 (64.32, 69.4) |
2011 (4291) | 65.8 (63.7, 67.8) |
2015 (4878) | 58.3 (56.3, 60.4) |
Age | |
15–19 (1256) | 60.4 (57.2, 63.5) |
20–24 (4440) | 62.3 (60.5, 64) |
25–29 (4309) | 64.4 (62.5, 66.2) |
30–34 (3060) | 64.1 (61.8, 66.3) |
35–39 (1831) | 62.4 (59.71, 65) |
40–44 (812) | 60.1 (56.1, 63.9) |
45–49 (214) | 55.1 (47.2, 62.8) |
Residence | |
Urban (5113) | 65.6 (63.8, 67.4) |
Rural (10,810) | 61.5 (60, 63) |
Educational level | |
No education (474) | 58.1 (51.7, 64.2) |
Primary (5437) | 62.3 (60.5, 64.1) |
Secondary (9443) | 63.7 (62.3, 65) |
Higher (570) | 58.2 (53.8, 62.4) |
Wealth index | |
1 (3354) | 62.1 (59.7, 64.5) |
2 (3082) | 59.7 (57.3, 62.1) |
3 (2893) | 62.6 (60.44, 64.8) |
4 (3640) | 65 (63.1, 67) |
5 (2953) | 64.4 (61.9, 66.9) |
Religion | |
Christian (11,902) | 61.7 (60.4, 63) |
Muslim (2055) | 67.2 (64.7, 69.6) |
Other (1967) | 65.1 (62.2, 67.9) |
Parity | |
1–3 (11,554) | 63.2 (62, 64.5) |
> 3 (4370) | 61.8 (59.7, 63.8) |
Wanted last child | |
Wanted then (10,299) | 64 (62.7, 65.3) |
Wanted later (4145) | 60.6 (58.7, 62.4) |
Wanted no more (1477) | 61.1 (57.2, 64.8) |
Sex of child | |
Male (8044) | 63.2 (61.8, 64.6) |
Female (7880) | 62.4 (60.9, 63.9) |
Prevalence of timely initiation of breastfeeding among women in Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2015
Variables | AOR (95% CI) |
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Survey year | |
1999 (ref) | 1 |
2006 | 1.27 (1.07, 1.51)** |
2011 | 1.22 (1.05, 1.41)** |
2015 | 0.89 (0.77, 1.03) |
Age of the mother | |
15–19 (ref) | 1 |
20–24 | 1.05 (0.91, 1.22) |
25–29 | 1.17 (1.00, 1.36)** |
30–34 | 1.19 (1.00, 1.40)** |
35–39 | 1.13 (0.93, 1.38) |
40–44 | 1.07 (0.84, 1.36) |
45–49 | 0.88 (0.62, 1.24) |
Place of residence | |
Urban (ref) | 1 |
Rural | 0.86 (0.73, 1.00) |
Education | |
No education (ref) | 1 |
Primary | 1.18 (0.91, 1.52) |
Secondary | 1.15 (0.89, 1.49) |
Higher | 0.84 (0.61, 1.16) |
wealth index | |
Poorest (ref) | 1 |
2 | 0.899 (0.795, 1.02) |
3 | 1.01 (0.89, 1.15) |
4 | 1.04 (0.88, 1.23) |
Richest | 0.99 (0.80, 1.22 |
Religion | |
Christian (ref) | 1 |
Muslim | 1.2 (1.07, 1.36)** |
Other | 1.12 (0.98, 1.27) |
Parity | |
1–3 (ref) | 1 |
> 3 | 0.99 (0.87, 1.11) |
Child wanted | |
Wanted then (ref) | 1 |
Wanted later | 0.89 (0.81, 0.97)** |
Wanted no more | 0.86v (0.73, 1.01) |
Sex of child | |
Male (ref) | 1 |
Female | 0.96 (0. 89,1.03) |