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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of associated factors of appropriate complementary feeding practice (CFP) of mothers in Debre Tabor Hospital, South Gondar Zone 2016

From: Appropriate complementary feeding practice and associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–24 months in Debre Tabor Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2016

Variables

Appropriate CFP

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

17

125

1

 

 Grade 1–4

17

56

2.23 (1.1, 4.7)

1.044 (0.411, 2.65)

 Grade 5–8

26

32

5.97 (2.9, 12.33)

2.472 (0.99, 6.20)

 Grade 9–12

31

21

10.85 (5.12, 23.0)

1.74 (0.66, 4.59)

 Above grade 12

61

42

19.5 (9.71, 39.18)

2.96 (1.2, 7.62)*

Occupation of husband

 Farmer

7

127

1

 

 Government employee

90

36

45.36 (19.32, 106.5)

17.13 (6.04, 48.6)***

 Trader

33

31

19.3 (7.8, 47.75)

8.05 (2.88, 22.51)***

 Daily laborer

11

29

6.88 (2.46, 19.28)

4.01 (1.3, 12.44) *

 Others

11

34

5.87 (2.12, 16.29)

4.03 (1.25, 13.01)*

EBF practice

 Yes

138

125

10.41 (5.7, 19.0)

6.12 (3.04, 12.3)***

 No

14

132

1

 

Antenatal care follow up

 Advice of EBF only

39

91

5.143 (1.74, 15.25)***

5.59 (1.24, 25.17)*

 HE of appropriate CFP

109

118

11.1 (3.87, 31.76)***

6.34 (1.5, 26.91)*

 No advice and HE

4

48

1

 

Under 5 unit service

 Yes

110

220

0.44 (0.27, 0.73)***

0.44 (0.22, 0.89)*

 No

42

37

1

 
  1. *P-Value ≤ 0.05, **P-Value ≤ 0.01 and ***P-Value ≤  0.001
  2. Others = has no job, private work, students