Table 2.
Determinants of number of food groups a child ate and MDD among children aged 6–23 months in pooled regression models of EDHS 2005, 2011 and 2016: (n = 6113)
| Variables | Food groups (out of 8) a | MDD (5+ out of 8) b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | [95% CI] | OR | [95% CI] | |
| SWPER: attitude to violence | 0.025 | [−0.005, 0.055] | 1.109* | [1.005, 1.223] |
| SWPER: autonomy/social independence | 0.098** | [0.051, 0.146] | 1.254** | [1.105, 1.424] |
| SWPER: decision‐making SWPER score | 0.067** | [0.031, 0.104] | 1.275** | [1.125, 1.445] |
| Respondent's current age in years | −0.003 | [−0.008, 0.001] | 0.974** | [0.957, 0.992] |
| Residence: urban | 0.179* | [0.017, 0.342] | 1.826** | [1.195, 2.790] |
| Wealth score (0–10) | 0.117** | [0.082, 0.153] | 1.157** | [1.058, 1.266] |
| Attended 4 + ANC visits | 0.116* | [0.024, 0.208] | 1.255 | [0.974, 1.617] |
| Number of children 5 and under | −0.003 | [−0.047, 0.041] | 0.983 | [0.836, 1.155] |
| Child age in months | 0.052** | [0.046, 0.058] | 1.068** | [1.049, 1.088] |
| Constant | 1.929** | [1.707, 2.152] | 0.027** | [0.012, 0.059] |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; EDHS, Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey; MDD, minimum dietary diversity; OR, odds ratio; SWPER, survey‐based women's empowerment index.
a
Multiple linear regression: adjusted for region and survey year.
b
Multivariable logistic regressions: adjusted for region and survey year.
*
p < 0.05 (regression model with a robust variance estimator).
**
p < 0.01 (regression model with a robust variance estimator).