Table 4.
A bivariate and multivariate logistic regression output showing the odds of being fed below the minimum meal frequency for infant and young children in Boricha District, South Ethiopia, 2011
| Variables | Yes | No | Crude OR(95%CI) | Adjusted OR(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
| Delivery assisted | ||||
| TBA | 78(16.7) | 25(5.4) | 1 | 1 |
| HEW | 7(1.5) | 1(0.2) | 0.45(0.05,3.80) | 0.54(0.05,6.43) |
| Nurse | 4(0.9) | 2(0.4) | 1.5(0.27,9.03) | 1.4(0.22,9.39) |
| Relatives | 208(44.6) | 142(30.5) | 2.1(1.29,3.48)** | 2.2(1.17,3.96)* |
| ANC follow | ||||
| Yes | 208(44.6) | 98(21) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 89(19.1) | 71(15.2) | 1.7(1.14,2.51)** | 1.9(1.14,3.04)* |
| Feeding style | ||||
| usually encouraged to eat more | 202(43.4) | 105(22.5) | 1 | 1 |
| usually not encouraged to eat more | 85(18.2) | 34(7.3) | 0.8(0.48,1.22) | 0.82(0.49,1.39) |
| usually forced to eat more | 8(1.7) | 14(3) | 3.4(1.37,8.28)** | 4.2(1.5,11.89)** |
| Mother take Vitamin A supplementation | ||||
| Yes | 100(21.5) | 80(17.2) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 197(42.3) | 89(19.1) | 0.57(0.38,0.83)** | 0.47(0.29,0.76)** |
| Birth interval between index child | ||||
| First birth | 42(9) | 21(4.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 98(21) | 70(15) | 1.4(0.78,2.62) | 2.7(1.15,6.17)* |
| Greater than or equal 2 years | 157(33.7) | 78(16.7) | 0.9(0.55,1.79) | 2.1(0.91,4.77) |
| Household food security status | ||||
| Food Secure | 49(10.5) | 47(10.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Mildly Food Insecure | 20(4.3) | 9(1.9) | 0.47(0.19,1.13) | 0.27(0.09,0.82)* |
| Moderately Food Insecure | 111(23.8) | 55(11.8) | 0.51(0.30,0.86)* | 0.46(0.25,0.87)* |
| Severely Food Insecure | 117(25.1) | 58(21.5) | 0.52(0.03,0.86)* | 0.40(0.21,0.77)** |
| Mother age during index child birth | ||||
| 15-18years | 4(0.8) | 8(1.7) | 1 | 1 |
| > 18years | 293(63) | 161(34.5) | 0.28(0.08,0.93)* | 0.14(0.03,0.62)* |
*
Significant at <0.05
**
Significant at <0.01