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. 2022 Dec 21;22:727. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03728-x

Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of minimum dietary diversity

Variables OR p-value 95% CI
Lower Upper
Children’s age
 6–8 months (ref) 1
 9–11 months 4.05 0.00** 3.05 5.37
 12–17 months 8.23 0.00** 6.24 10.85
 18–23 months 9.58 0.00** 7.29 12.58
Mother’s education level
 Uneducated (ref) 1
 Primary school 3.34 0.02** 1.24 8.97
 Secondary school 3.85 0.01** 1.44 10.32
 Higher education 5.95 0.00** 2.17 16.34
Wealth index
 Low(ref) 1
 Lower-middle 1.33 0.02** 1.05 1.69
 Middle 1.69 0.00** 1.32 2.16
 Upper-middle 1.70 0.00** 1.32 2.20
 Upper 2.53 0.00** 1.85 3.48
Mother’s occupation status
 Unemployed (ref) 1
 Employee 1.00 0.95 0.85 1.1
Location
 Urban 1.03 0.70 0.87 1.23
 Rural (ref) 1
Childbirth assistance
 Professional 1.63 0.00** 1.20 2.20
 Non-professional (ref) 1
Access to the Internet
 Yes 1.26 0.01* 1.06 1.50
 No (ref) 1

*p < 0.5; **p < 0.05