Table 3.
Factors associated with food consumption score among pregnant women in Haramaya District, eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 448)
| Variables | Food consumption score | CPR (95%CI) | APR (95%CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptable (n = 244) | Unacceptable (n = 204) | ||||
| Wealth index (quantile) | |||||
| Poorest | 48 (19.67) | 42 (20.59) | 1 | 1 | |
| Poor | 50 (20.49) | 40 (19.61) | 10.4 (0.79, 1.36) | 1.78 (.91, 1.52) | 0.021 * |
| Middle | 42 (17.21) | 47 (23.04) | 0.88 (0.66, 1.12) | 1.05 (0.77, 1.42) | |
| Rich | 40 (16.39) | 50 (24.51) | 0.83 (0.62, 1.13) | 1.01 (0.77, 1.35) | |
| Richest | 64 (26.23) | 25 (12.25) | 1.35 (1.07, 1.70) | 1.31 (1.04, 1.66) | |
| Agricultural land possession | |||||
| Yes | 107 (43.85) | 70 (34.31) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 137 (56.15) | 134 (65.69) | 0.83 (0.70, 098) | 0.84 (0.72, 0.99) | 0.046* |
| ANC visit | |||||
| No | 53 (21.72) | 111 (54.41) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 191 (78.28) | 93 (45.59) | 2.08 (1.64, 2.64) | 1.78 (1.40, 2.27) | < 0.001** |
| Attitude | |||||
| Unfavorable | 135 (55.33) | 167 (81.86) | 1 | 1 | |
| Favorable | 109 (44.67) | 37 (18.14) | 1.67 (1.43, 1.95) | 1.30 (1.12, 1.52) | < 0.001** |
| Meal frequency | |||||
| < 4 | 156 (63.93) | 175 (85.78) | 1 | 1 | |
| ≥ 4 | 88 (36.07) | 29 (14.22) | 1.60 (1.36, 1.86) | 1.16 (0.94, 1.43) | 0.158 |
| Consumption of ASFs | |||||
| Low | 162 (66.39) | 175 (85.78) | 1 | 1 | |
| High | 82 (33.61) | 29 (14.22) | 1.54 (1.31, 1.79) | 1.22 (1.01 1.51) | 0.049* |
| Craving (strongly liked for food) | |||||
| No | 114 (54.55) | 126 (72.41) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 95 (45.45) | 48 (27.59) | 0.72 (0.60, 0 .85) | 0.82 (0.67, 0.95) | 0.231 |
CPR crude prevalence ration, APR adjusted prevalence ratio
**Statistically significant at p value < 0.001; *Statistically significant at p value < 0.05