Explanatory Variable Complementary feeding initiation time Complementary feeding initiation time Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) P-value
<6 mo(1) 6 mo(0)      
Residence          
Rural 147(44) 58(25.4) 2.30(1.59-3.33) 1.34(0.82-2.19) 0.24
Urban 187(56) 170(74.6) 1 1  
Age          
≤ 19 39(11.7) 49(21.5) 1 1  
20-24 66(19.8) 85(37.3) 1.03(0.60-1.74) 1.15(0.647-2.08) 0.62
25-30 108(32.3) 163(71.5) 1.20(0.74-1.95) 0.97(0.54-1.75) 0.924
≥ 31 15(36.2) 37(130.3) 1.96(0.94-4.09) **2.60(1.07-6.35) 0.035
Education level          
No formal Education 126(37.7) 47(20.6) 3.08(1.98-4.79 **2.76(1.63-4.69) 0.001
Primary education 121(36.2) 81(35.5) 1.72(1.15-2.57) 1.42(0.89-2.25)
Secondary & above 87(26.1) 100(43.9) 1 1  
Occupational statues          
Daily laborer 15(4.5) 5(2.2) 3.55(1.40-9.09) 0.41(0.28-0.59) **3.06(1.03-9.12) 0.045
Private(merchant, farmers,) 184(55) 75(32.9) 0.34(0.12-0.96) **2.39(1.61-3.53) 0.001
Government worker 6(1.8) 129(38.7) 21(9.2) 1 0.44(0.16-1.18) 0.103
Housewife   127(55.7)   1  
Media Exposure          
Yes 158(47.3) 144(63.2) 1    
No 176(57.7) 84(67.8) 1.91(1.35-2.69) 0.86(0.53-1.39) 0.54
Place of delivery          
Home 125(37.4) 74(32..4) 1.25(0.87-1.78) 1.41(0.89-2.24) 1 0.14
Health facility 209(62.6) 154(67.6) 1    
ANC follow up          
Yes 288(86.2) 208(91.2) 1 1  
No 46(13.8) 20(8.8) 1.66(0.95-2.89) 0.82(0.44-1.57) 0.55
PNC follow up          
Yes 70(20.9) 83(36.4) 1    
No 264(79.1) 145(63.6) 2.16(1.48-3.2) **1.64(1.05-2.55) 0.029
maternal illness          
Yes 167(55.9) 95(41.7) 1.40(0.99-1.96) **1.56(1.05-2.32) 0.027
No 167(44.1) 133(58.3) 1    
**Significant factor
Table 2: Factors associated with early initiation of complementary feeding before six months, among mothers who have 6-2 year’s young child in Kameba Woreda, from December 2013 to January 2014.