Table 2.
Factors associated with introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods in India, 2015–16 National Family and Health Survey
| Characteristics | North | South | East | West | Central | North Eastern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR[95% CI] | aOR [95% CI] | aOR [95% CI] | aOR [95% CI] | aOR [95% CI] | aOR [95% CI] | |
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 1.00 | |||||
| Urban | 1.51 (1.10, 2.07)* | |||||
| Type of Caste or tribe | ||||||
| Scheduled Caste | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Scheduled tribe | 0.62 (0.43, 0.88)* | 1.69 (1.09, 2.61) * | ||||
| Other backward class | 0.90 (0.73, 1.12) | 1.18 (0.71, 1.98) | ||||
| Others | 1.02 (0.82, 1.28) | 1.42 (0.88, 2.29) | ||||
| Household Wealth Index | ||||||
| Poorest | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Poorer | 1.42 (0.99, 2.04) | 1.26 (1.03, 1.53)* | ||||
| Middle | 1.38 (0.96, 1.96) | 1.24 (0.96, 1.61) | ||||
| Richer | 1.50 (1.06, 3.13)* | 1.15 (0.85, 1.55) | ||||
| Richest | 1.72 (1.23, 1.92)* | 1.23 (0.78, 1.92) | ||||
| Mother’s education | ||||||
| No education | 1.00 | |||||
| Primary | 1.09 (0.91, 1.32) | |||||
| Secondary and above | 1.18 (1.02,1.37)* | |||||
| Mother’s age | ||||||
| 15–24 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 25–34 years | 0.53 (0.27, 1.02) | 0.41 (0.31, 0.54)* | ||||
| 35–49 years | 0.22 (0.08, 0.64)* | 0.33 (0.22, 0.51)* | ||||
| Power over earning | ||||||
| Husband | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| woman | 0.94 (0.72, 1.24) | 1.02 (0.78, 1.34) | 1.04 (0.80, 1.36) | 1.29 (0.84, 1.98) | 0.84 (0.69, 1.01) | 1.23 (0.83, 1.83) |
| Power over household purchases | ||||||
| Husband | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| woman | 1.01 (0.79, 1.29) | 1.03 (0.80, 1.32) | 1.15 (0.90, 1.48) | 1.43 (0.96, 2.13) | 0.86 (0.72, 1.03) | 1.24 (0.88, 1.77) |
| Birth order | ||||||
| First-born | 1.00 | |||||
| 2nd-4th | 1.28 (1.11, 1.6)* | |||||
| 5 or more | 1.47 (1.14, 1.89)* | |||||
| Type of delivery assistance | ||||||
| Health professional | 1.00 | |||||
| Traditional birth attendant | 0.30 (0.12, 0.78)* | |||||
| Other untrained | 0.67 (0.45, 1.00) | |||||
| Antenatal clinic visits | ||||||
| None | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1–3 | 1.01 (0.82, 1.25) | 1.38 (1.15, 1.64) * | ||||
| 4+ | 1.38 (1.12, 1.72)* | 1.80 (1.49, 2.17) * | ||||
| Listens to radio | ||||||
| Not at all | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1.48 (1.15, 1.92) * | |||||
| Watches television | ||||||
| Not at all | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1.30 (1.01, 1.69) * | |||||
Statistically significant (95% confidence intervals and P < 0.05*) study variables from multivariable models are shown. In the model of child factors, adjustments were made for maternal, household, health service and community factors. A similar approach was used for maternal, household, health service and community factors that adjusted for respective factors in multivariable models