Table 2.
Association between feeding-related characteristics and feeding difficulty.
| Variable | Feeding difficulty a | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With | Without | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) b | |
| The primary caregivers | ||||
| Parents | 95 (57.6) | 422 (55.6) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Grandparents or others | 70 (42.4) | 337 (44.4) | 0.846 (0.601, 1.188) | 0.875 (0.588, 1.297) |
| Timing of introduction of first supplementary food (months) | ||||
| <6 | 40 (25.2) | 150 (20.2) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| ≥6 | 119 (74.8) | 591 (79.8) | 0.755 (0.509, 1.137) | 0.881 (0.569, 1.387) |
| Duration of exclusive breastfeeding (months) | ||||
| Never | 38 (24.4) | 136 (18.6) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| <6 | 29 (18.6) | 152 (20.8) | 0.682 (0.397, 1.164) | 0.695 (0.389, 1.234) |
| ≥6 | 89 (57.1) | 443 (60.6) | 0.719 (0.473, 1.109) | 0.729 (0.457, 1.180) |
| Picky eater | ||||
| No | 66 (40.2) | 525 (69.2) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Yes | 98 (59.8) | 234 (30.8) | 3.331 (2.357, 4.734) | 3.351 (2.288, 4.942) |
| Pre-mastication | ||||
| No | 132 (80.0) | 679 (89.7) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Yes | 33 (20.0) | 78 (10.3) | 2.176 (1.377, 3.380) | 2.405 (1.445, 3.946) |
| Food allergy | ||||
| No | 134 (81.2) | 648 (85.6) | 1.00 (Ref.) | 1.00 (Ref.) |
| Yes | 31 (18.8) | 109 (14.4) | 1.375 (0.874, 2.114) | 1.388 (0.847, 2.224) |
Bold text represents a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05).
a
Values are presented as frequency (percentage).
b
Adjusted for age, sex, mother's education level, household economic level, outdoor activity level, place of residence, and birth weight.