Table 3

Trend in exclusive breastfeeding rate according present age of the child

Exclusively breastfed

Present age in months

Up to 6 months (%)

< 6 months (%)

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

24-35 (n = 125)

99 (79.2)

26 (20.8)

3.75 (2.09, 6.79)

36-47 (n = 154)

108 (70.1)

46 (29.9)

2.31 (1.38, 3.87)

48-60 (n = 131)

66 (50.4)

65 (49.6)

1.00

Chi-square for trend = 24.037 DF = 1 p < 0.001

Perera et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2011 6:18   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-6-18