Table 3 Association between diarrhoea and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators in Tanzania, TDHS 2010
From: The association between infant and young child feeding practices and diarrhoea in Tanzanian children
IYCF indicators | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | aAdjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early initiation of breastfeeding | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 0.97 (0.79, 1.18) | 0.749 | 1.00 (0.81, 1.25) | 0.959 |
Exclusive breastfeeding | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 0.33 (0.18, 0.59) | < 0.001 | 0.31 (0.16, 0.59) | < 0.001 |
Predominant breastfeeding | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 0.29 (0.10, 0.83) | 0.022 | 0.30 (0.10, 0.89) | 0.031 |
Continued breastfeeding at 1Â year | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 1.12 (0.42, 2.97) | 0.820 | 1.24 (0.42, 3.64) | 0.692 |
Bottle feeding | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 1.16 (0.73, 1.84) | 0.509 | 1.36 (0.81, 2.29) | 0.251 |
Introduction of solid, semi-solid and soft foods at 6–8 months | ||||
 No | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 2.87 (1.98, 4.14) | < 0.001 | 2.91 (1.99, 4.27) | < 0.001 |