Table 2.
Univariate and Multivariable analysis for factors associated with food consumption score among pregnant women attending ANC service at Shegaw Motta Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 422)
| Variables | Food Consumption Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unacceptable | Acceptable | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | P-Value | |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 42 | 203 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| 25–34 | 17 | 36 | 2.282(0.618, 9.96) | 1.451(0.705, 9.86) | 0.312 |
| 35–49 | 22 | 102 | 1.042(0.591, 1.840) | 1.025(0.333, 3.159) | 0.966 |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 37 | 272 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Rural | 44 | 69 | 4.688(2.813, 7.813) | 4.594(1.871, 11.283) | 0.001** |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 78 | 223 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Othersa | 3 | 118 | 0.073(0.022, 0.235) | 0.073(0.021, 0.254) | < 0.0001** |
| Education | |||||
| Not read | 26 | 62 | 0.298(0.130, 0.684) | 0.748(0.158, 3.548) | 0.715 |
| Read | 12 | 27 | 0.281(0.107, 0.743) | 0.208(0.055, 0.781) | 0.07 |
| G1–8 | 16 | 91 | 0.711(0.297, 1.702) | 0.789(0.277, 2.245) | 0.657 |
| G9–12 | 18 | 89 | 0.618(0.262, 1.458) | 0.559(0.166, 1.884) | 0.348 |
| > =Diploma | 9 | 72 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Governmental | 16 | 77 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Merchant | 14 | 95 | 3.391(1.670, 6.882) | 1.932(0.365, 10.225) | 0.439 |
| Farmer | 2 | 10 | 4.781(2.315, 9.874) | 0.924(0.200, 4.257) | 0.919 |
| Daily labor | 18 | 115 | 3.523(0.721, 17.21) | 0.652(0.042, 10.020) | 0.759 |
| others | 31 | 44 | 4.501(2.288, 8.856) | 1.877(0.503, 6.997) | 0.348 |
| Knowledge | |||||
| Knowledge able | 51 | 147 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Not knowledgeable | 30 | 196 | 2.244(1.362, 3.696) | 1.683(0.861, 3.288) | 0.128 |
| Wealth Index | |||||
| Richest | 18 | 47 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Rich | 20 | 87 | 1.666(0.418, 1.880) | 2.244(0.819, 6.142) | 0.116 |
| Middle | 13 | 48 | 1.414(0.724, 3.008) | 1.463(0.622, 3.440) | 0.383 |
| Poorer | 11 | 36 | 1.253(0.561, 2.799) | 1.433(0.513, 4.002) | 0.492 |
| Poorest | 7 | 56 | 3.064(1.412, 7.147) | 3.258(1.221, 8.698) | 0.18 |
| Gestational Age | |||||
| < =12 weeks | 3 | 10 | 0.992(0.263, 3.745) | 1.355(0.215, 8.518) | 0.746 |
| 12-28 weeks | 28 | 163 | 1.733(1.040, 2.886) | 1.681(0.925, 3.054) | 0.088 |
| > =29 weeks | 50 | 168 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
| Still birth | |||||
| Yes | 9 | 23 | 0.579(0.257, 1.303) | 1.722(0.619, 4.794) | 0.298 |
| No | 72 | 318 | 1.00 | 1 | |
| Abortion | |||||
| Yes | 12 | 23 | 0.416(0.197, 0.876) | 0.461(0.176, 1.211) | 0.116 |
| No | 69 | 318 | 1.00 | 1.00b | |
Note: COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
** Statistically significant
Othersa include Muslim, Protestant and Catholic religion followers
1.00b reference category