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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariable logistic analysis showed factors associated with low dietary diversity among lactating women in Angacha district, 2017

From: Low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Angecha districts, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study

Associated factors

Category

Low dietary diversity

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Yes

No

Age (years)

17–25

109

71

3.9 (1.72, 8.97)

4.2 (0.49, 11.52)

0.041

26–35

96

102

2.4 (1.06, 5.48)

2.1 (1.14, 6.83)

0.29

36–49

9

23

1

1

 

Residence

Rural

192

138

3.7 (2.14, 6.28)

3.1 (1.78, 4.63)

0.00*

Urban

22

58

1

1

 

ANC category

No ANC

48

49

1.2 (0.74, 2.09)

0.9 (0.50, 1.56)

0.66

< 4 time

106

71

1.9 (1.20, 2.97)

1.5 (.94, 2.53)

0.88

≥ 4 time

60

76

1

1

 

Educational status of mother

Illiterate

148

93

0.4 (0.27, 0.60)

2.5 (1.62, 3.88)

0.00*

Formal education

66

103

1

1

 

HFIAS category

Food secure

169

184

1

1

 

Food insecure

45

12

4.1 (2.09, 8.98)

3.4 (1.09, 10.8)

0.036*

Wealth index

Very poor

28

54

0.4 (0.21, 0.73)

0.6 (2.85, 1.27)

0.18

Poor

47

35

1.0 (0.54, 1.86)

1.1 (0.56, 2.18)

0.77

Medium

56

32

1.3 (0.70, 2.4)

1.3 (0.69, 2.54)

0.40

Rich

36

40

0.7 (0.36, 1.2)

0.7 (0.35, 1.35)

0.28

Very rich

47

35

1

1

 
  1. AOR Adjusted Odd Ratio, CI confidence interval, COR Crude Odd Ratio, HFIAS Household Food Insecurity Access
  2. * Significant at 0.05