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. 2013 Feb 26;14:75. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2013.14.75.1630

Table 3.

A bivariate and multivariate logistic regression output showing the odds of being “fed below the minimum dietary diversity” for infant and young children in Boricha District, South Ethiopia, 2011

Variables Yes No. (%) No No. (%) Crude OR(95%CI) Adjusted OR(95%CI)
Grow Vegetables
  Yes 20(4.3) 64(13.7) 1 1
  No 47(10.1) 335(71.9) 2.2(1.25,3.93)** 2.8(1.33,6.06)**
ANC follow up
  Yes 48(10.3) 258(55.4) 1 1
  No 19(4.1) 141(30.3) 1.5(0.85,2.60) 2.8(1.25,6.14)*
Feeding style
  infant is usually encouraged to eat more 38(8.4) 269(60) 1 1
  infant is usually not encouraged to eat more 25(5.6) 94(21) 1.5(0.48,4.62) 0.4(0.19,0.85)*
  infant is usually forced to eat more 4(0.9) 18(4) 0.82(0.26,2.62) 0.40(0.11,2.04)
Consume extra food during lactation pregnancy
  Yes 28(6) 133(28.5) 1 1
  No 39(8.4) 266(57.1) 1.5(0.89,2.53) 2.6(1.30,5.35)**
Land size
  < 0.25 hectare 12(2.6) 150(31.2) 1 1
  ≥ 0.25 hectare 55(11.8) 248(53.4) 0.39(0.20,0.74)** 0.26(0.11,0.66)**
Birth order
  First 7(1.5) 83(17.8) 1 1
  Second 14(3) 100(21.5) 0.61(0.24,1.58) 0.16(0.04,0.68)*
  Third 12(2.6) 61(13.1) 0.40(0.18,1.28) 0.14(0.03,0.68)*
  Fourth and above 34(7.3) 155(33.3) 0.40(0.17,0.90)* 0.31(0.15,0.66)**
*

Significant at <0.05

**

Significant at <0.01