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Table 4 Factors associated with dietary diversity among children aged 06–23 months, in Dejen District, North West Ethiopia, 2016

From: Dietary diversity and associated factors among children of Orthodox Christian mothers/caregivers during the fasting season in Dejen District, North West Ethiopia

Predictors

Dietary diversity score

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P- values

< 4

≥ 4

Residence

 Rural

783

106

4.22(2.46, 7.25)

1.67(0.69, 4.01)

0.25

 Urban

42

24

1.0

1.0

 

Educational status

 No formal education

395

43

1.0

1.0

 

 Primary education

325

45

1.27(0.82, 1.98)

0.76(0.41, 1.42)

0.4

 High school and above

105

42

2.28(2.28, 5.92)

1.20(0.57, 2.49)

0.63

Feeding habit during pregnancy

 Increased

242

19

1.0

1.0

 

 Same or reduced

503

92

2.33 (1.39, 3.91)

1.4(0.7, 2.8)

0.34

Feeding habit after delivery

 Increased

225

21

1.0

  

 Same or reduced

573

107

2.0(1.22, 3.27)

1.99(0.86, 4.6)

0.11

Media Exposure

 Unsatisfactory

668

47

7.51(5.05, 11.8)

5.22(3.29, 8.26)

0.001**

 Satisfactory

157

83

1.0

1.0

 

Monthly Income

  < 456 Ethiopian Birr

521

47

3.03(2.06, 4.45)

2.20(1.39, 3.49)

0.001**

  ≥ 456 Ethiopian Birr

304

83

1.0

1.0

 

Reason not to feed diet of animal origin

 Due to economic issue

359

51

1.0

1.0

 

 Due to fasting status

435

38

1.63(2.01, 3.84)

1.50(1.39. 3.49)

0.02*

  1. *P-value is significant at < 0.05. **P-value is significant at < 0.01