Table 3.
Independent predictors associated with FD in multivariate logistic regression analysis.
| Category | Variables | B | S.E. | Wald | p | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | Frequent constipation | 0.472 | 0.238 | 3.937 | 0.047* | 1.603 (1.006, 2.555) |
| Food | Food preparing | −0.535 | 0.214 | 6.244 | 0.012* | 0.586 (0.385, 0.891) |
| Parent | Anxiety | 1.464 | 0.174 | 70.784 | 0.000*** | 4.322 (3.074, 6.079) |
| Indulgent parenting style | 0.746 | 0.245 | 9.3.5 | 0.002** | 2.108 (1.306, 3.405) | |
| Feeding practice | Observing hunger and satiety signals | −0.405 | 0.193 | 4.386 | 0.036* | 0.667 (0.457, 0.974) |
| Luring to eat | 1.032 | 0.173 | 35.658 | 0.000*** | 2.806 (2.000, 3.937) | |
| Forcing to eat | 0.713 | 0.190 | 14.146 | 0.000*** | 2.040 (1.407, 2.958) | |
| Allowing playing while eating | 0.705 | 0.175 | 16.160 | 0.000*** | 2.023 (1.435, 2.853) | |
| Interacting with child while eating | −0.683 | 0.252 | 7.336 | 0.007** | 0.505 (0.308, 0.828) | |
| Providing exclusive tableware | −0.993 | 0.338 | 8.629 | 0.003** | 0.370 (0.191, 0.719) |
After corrected with “Maternal age, Complication of pregnancy and Household monthly income per capita” from demographic characteristics data. FD, feeding difficulty; OR, odd ratio; CI, confidence interval.
*p < 0.05.
**p < 0.01.
***p < 0.001.