TABLE 2.
Exploring the factors affecting WDD through binomial logit regression (n = 1978).
| WDD (ref = low) | COR (SE) Sig | 95% Confidence Interval | AOR (SE) Sig | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers' age | 1.044 (0.01) *** | 1.025, 1.064 | 1.003 (0.012) | 0.98, 1.026 |
| Mothers' education | 1.129 (0.015) *** | 1.099, 1.16 | 0.995 (0.02) | 0.956, 1.036 |
| Household size | 1.018 (0.043) | 0.936, 1.106 | 1.013 (0.048) | 0.923, 1.112 |
| No. of ANCs | 1.168 (0.033) *** | 1.104, 1.235 | 1.015 (0.041) | 0.938, 1.097 |
| Mothers' employment status (ref = not‐employed) | ||||
| Employed | 0.988 (0.105) | 0.802, 1.217 | 1.015 (0.121) | 0.804, 1.282 |
| Mothers' nutrition knowledge (ref = low) | ||||
| Medium | 2.137 (0.332) *** | 1.576, 2.898 | 1.27 (0.219) | 0.906, 1.781 |
| Highest | 5.284 (0.778) *** | 3.959, 7.051 | 2.309 (0.414) *** | 1.624, 3.281 |
| Wealth index (ref = lowest) | ||||
| Second | 1.824 (0.441) ** | 1.136, 2.929 | 1.433 (0.363) | 0.872, 2.353 |
| Middle | 5.35 (1.156) *** | 3.503, 8.17 | 2.626 (0.678) *** | 1.583, 4.356 |
| Fourth | 6.445 (1.359) *** | 4.263, 9.744 | 2.623 (0.718) *** | 1.535, 4.484 |
| Highest | 6.759 (1.49) *** | 4.388, 10.413 | 2.626 (0.757) *** | 1.492, 4.621 |
| Supportive attitude and behavior of husband to wife (ref = no) | ||||
| Yes | 1.889 (0.203) *** | 1.53, 2.331 | 1.122 (0.137) | 0.883, 1.424 |
| Dietary counseling with doctors or professional health workers (ref = no) | ||||
| Yes | 2.128 (0.427) *** | 1.436, 3.153 | 1.861 (0.429) *** | 1.185, 2.923 |
| Access to and control over resources (ref = no) | ||||
| Yes | 4.353 (0.497) *** | 3.48, 5.446 | 2.392 (0.321) *** | 1.839, 3.112 |
| Constant | 0.067 (0.035) *** | 0.024, 0.188 | ||
| Pseudo r 2 | 0.124 | |||
| Chi‐square | 233.018 | |||
| Prob > χ 2 | 0.000 | |||
Note: ***p < .01; **p < .05; *p < .1.
Abbreviations: AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; COR, Crude Odds Ratio.