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Table 4 A bivariate and multivariate logistic regression output showing factors associated with minimum dietary diversity practice among 06 to 23 months children, Dangila, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014

From: Dietary diversity, meal frequency and associated factors among infant and young children in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study

 

Minimum dietary diversity

 

Characteristics

Inadequate

Adequate

COR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

Mother's education

 Cannot write and read

359 (91.60)

33 (8.40)

1.00

1.00

 Primary education (1–8)

199 (89.20)

24 (10.80)

1.312 (0.754,2.282)

1.539 (0.831,2.852)

 Secondary education (9–12)

182 (83.10)

37 (16.90)

2.212 (1.339,3.654)

2.516 (1.284,4.929)

 Higher education

64 (74.40)

22 (25.60)

3.740 (2.049,6.824)

4.230 (1.918,9.332)

Mother's work

 Currently not working

616 (88.60)

79 (11.40)

1.00

1.00

 Currently working

188 (83.60)

37 (16.40)

1.535 (1.005,2.343)

1.028 (0.618,1.712)

Age of a child(months)

 06–11

315 (93.20

23 (6.80)

1.00

1.00

 12–17

248 (86.40)

39 (13.60)

2.154 (1.253,3.701)

2.047 (1.172,3.575)

 18–23

241 (81.70)

54 (18.30)

3.069 (1.832,5.141)

2.889 (1.693,4.931)

Order of index child

 First

233 (90.00)

26 (10.00)

1.00

1.00

 Second to fourth

479 (86.6)

74 (13.4)

1.384 (0.862,2.223)

2.077 (1.235,3.494)

 Above fourth

92 (85.20)

16 (14.80)

1.559 (0.799,3.039)

2.758 (1.258,6.046)

ARI status

 No

706 (86.3)

108 (13.7)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

98 (92.5)

8 (7.5)

0.534 (0.252,1.128)

0.571 (0.264,1.235)

Residence

 Rural

448 (86.20)

72 (13.80)

1.00

1.00

 Urban

356 (89.00)

44 (21.00)

0.769 (0.515,1.147)

2.094 (1.117,3.926)

Home gardening

 No

728 (88.20)

97 (11.80)

1.00

1.00

 Yes

76 (80.00)

19 (20.00)

1.876 (1.087,3.238)

2.031 (1.093,3.775)

Decision making at household

 Mothers not involved

190 (92.20)

16 (7.80)

1.00

1.00

 Mothers involved

614 (86.00)

100 (14.00)

1.934 (1.113,3.360)

0.913 (0.482,1.731)

Media exposure

 Unsatisfactory

521 (91.90)

46 (8.10)

1.00

1.00

 Satisfactory

283 (80.20)

70 (19.80)

2.802 (1.879,4.176)

2.738 (1.517,4.943)