Table 4.
The bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis showing factors associated with dietary diversity among children aged 6–23 months in Sinan Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia
| Variables | Optimal DD | Sub-optimal DD | Crude Odds Ratio (COR)(95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability of media sources | Yes | 39 | 116 | 3.22(2.04–5.08)*** | 2.77(1.64–4.68)*** |
| No | 55 | 526 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cow milk available at house | Yes | 22 | 76 | 2.28(1.33–3.88)*** | 2.38(1.31–4.35)*** |
| No | 72 | 566 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother involvement in decision making | Yes | 82 | 522 | 1.57(0.83–2.97) | 2.07(1.02–4.20)* |
| No | 12 | 120 | 1 | 1 | |
| Place of delivery | Health institution | 75 | 321 | 4.59(2.58–8.18)*** | 2.40(1.24–4.67)** |
| Health post | 4 | 26 | 3.03(.94–9.78) | 1.90(0.52–6.95) | |
| Home | 15 | 295 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mode of delivery | Assisted delivery | 15 | 28 | 4.16(2.16–8.13)*** | 2.36(1.12–4.98)* |
| SVD | 79 | 614 | 1 | 1 | |
| PNC follow up | Yes | 70 | 270 | 4.02(2.46–6.55)*** | 2.07(1.18–3.62)** |
| No | 24 | 372 | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge of when to start CF | Yes | 92 | 587 | 4.31(1.03–17.97) | 3.07(0.67–14.00) |
| No | 2 | 55 | 1 | 1 | |
| Time to reach nearby health centers | ≥2 h | 21 | 74 | 2.21(1.28–3.79)*** | 3.11(1.66–5.83)*** |
| < 2 h | 73 | 568 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meal frequencies of child | ≥4 times/day | 50 | 226 | 3.43(1.69–6.97)*** | 3.31(1.53–7.18)** |
| 3 times/day | 34 | 261 | 2.02(0.97–4.20) | 2.00(0.91–4.41) | |
| 1-2times/day | 10 | 155 | 1 | 1 | |
Significant at *p-value < 0.05, **p-value < 0.01, and ***p-value < 0.001