Variables EBF Crude OR and
95%CI
Adjusted OR
& 95%CI
P-value
Yes No
Age
age<-25         
age 25-35      
above 35       
54
61
15
111
103
28
1
0.821(0.52,1.29)
0.91(0.45,1.84)
1
1.09(0.39,3.00)
1.17(0.45,3.08)
 
Marital status
currently in union
currently not in union
113
17
189
53
1
1.86(1.03,3.38)*
1
1.08(0.60,1.94)
 
Religion
orthodox
protestant
others
125
2
3
201
30
11
0.11(0.03,0.46)*
1
0.24 (0.04,1.66)
2.30 (0.44,12.08)
1
16.20(0.81,156.80)
 
Maternal Education
<=grade 8
grade 9-12
diploma/degree
12
23
95
10
42
190
1
2.19(1.00,5.75)*
2.40(1.00,5.76)*
1
0.42(.13,1.36)
0.94(0.44,2.10)
 
Average income
less than 34.21 dollar
34.21 to 157.89 dollar           
Above 157.89 dollar
16
80
34
21
143
78
1
1.36(0.67,2.76)
1.75(0.81,3.76)
1
0.70(0.247,2.00)
0.76(0.45,1.44)
 
No. ofchildren
one child
2 and above children
45
85
79
163
0.92(0.58,1.44)
1
0.66(0.34,1.27)
1
 
Work arrangement
Fixed
Flexible
128
2
240
2
1.88(0.26,13.48)
1
5.09(0.31,92.90)
1
 
lighter job allocation
Yes
No
51
79
112
130
1.34(0.87,2.06)
1
0.96(0.59,1.97)
1
 
Joboffersleave
Yes
No
47
83
48
194
2.29(1.37,3.57)*
1
1.89(1.14,3.15)**
1
0.014
Paternity leave
Yes
No
48
82
63
179
1.66(1.05,2.63)*
1
1.33(0.72, 2.49)
1
 
Maternity leave taken
Before one monthBetween1and 3wks
During delivery
66
25
39
139
34
69
1
0.65(0.36,1.17)
0.84(0.52,1.37)
1
2.05(0.998,4.15)
0.89(0.38,2.1)
 
Flexible working time
Yes
No
104
26
216
26
0.48(0.27,0.87)*
1
0.63(0.29,1.34)
1
 
Time to express breast milk
Yes
No
24
106
12
230
4.34(0.11,0.49)*
1
4.26(1.97,9.20) **
1
0.001
Postpartum leave
Yes
No
54
76
71
171
1.71(1.10,2.67)*
1
1.28(0.72,2.27)
1
 
Breast feed need
On demand of the baby
when the child cries
on schedule
on convenience
32
11
32
55
34
23
45
140
1.97(0.83, 4.68)
1.32(0.68, 2.57)
2.39(1.35, 4.26)*
1
0.40(0.19,1.84)
0.59(0.23,1.54)
0.75(0.37,1.53)
1
 
Time back to work
After 2 months
After 3 month
After 4 month
18
85
27
17
156
69
1
1.94(.95,3.97)
2.71(1.22,6.01)*
1
2.27(1.08.4.81)**
3.38(1.46,7.87)**
0.018
0.031
005
Significant at p<0.05*significant in univariate**significant in multivariate
Table 4: Multivariate analysis of variables versus with exclusive breastfeeding among employed mothers in Debre Markos, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2013.