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Table 3 Factors associated with minimum acceptable diets

From: Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices in Rupandehi, Nepal

Characteristics

Unadjusted OR (95 % CI)

p value

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

p value

Number of children

 ≥2

1

 

1

 

 Single child

1.727 (0.916–3.258)

0.090

1.109 (0.535–2.299)

0.781

Family type

 Nuclear

1

 

1

 

 Joint

1.905 (0.889–4.082)

0.094

2.016 (0.858–4.735)

0.108

Ethnicity

 Disadvantaged group

1

 

1

 

 Advantaged group

2.824 (1.419–5.617)

0.003

1.626 (0.727–3.634)

0.236

Growth monitoring practice

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

3.399 (1.768–6.534)

<0.001

2.149 (1.016–4.545)*

0.045

Mother’s education

 Up to primary level

1

 

1

 

 Secondary and above

4.846 (2.368–9.916)

<0.001

3.023 (1.308–6.985)*

0.010

Wealth rank

 Lower

1

 

1

 

 Higher

1.798 (0.951–3.400)

0.070

1.075 (0.519–2.226)

0.845

  1. * Significant at p < 0.05