Table 2 Factors associated with CCF feeding among mothers of children aged 6–23 months, Mettu, southwest Ethiopia 2022

Age of mother (year)

1.03 (0.99–1.06)

0.98(0.93–1.03)

Child age

< 11 months

86(22.3)

59(15.3)

2.67 (1.75–4.08)

2.43 (1.53–3.85) *

≥ 12 months

85(22)

156(40.4)

1

1

Child sex

Male

72(18.7)

106(27.5)

1

1

Female

99(25.6)

109(28.2)

1.33 (0.89–2.00)

1.27 (0.80–2.03)

Not-exclusively breastfed

No

68(17.6)

140(36.3)

1

1

Yes

103(26.7)

75(19.4)

2.82 (1.86–4.28)

2.18 (1.34–3.52) *

CCF promotions

No

56(14.5)

140(36.3)

1

1

Yes

115(29.8)

75(19.4)

3.83 (2.5–5.86)

2.15 (1.32–3.50) *

Parity

Primi para

54(14)

86(22.3)

1

1

Multipara

117(30.3)

129(33.4)

1.44 (0.94–2.20)

1.14 (0.70–1.85)

Maternal attitude

Negative

38(9.8)

62(16)

1

1

Neutral

15(3.9)

19(4.9)

1.28 (0.58–2.83)

1.14 (0.46–2.78)

Positive

118(30.6)

134(34.7)

1.43 (0.86–2.30)

0.85 (0.48–1.50)

Maternal occupation

Unemployed

102(26.4)

168(43.5)

1

1

Employed

69(17.9)

47(12.2)

2.41 (1.55–3.77)

2.10 (1.28–3.44) *

Wealth status

Lower tertile

52(13.5)

86(22.3)

1

1

Middle tertile

71(18.4)

95(24.6)

1.23 (0.78–1.96)

1.42 (0.84–2.39)

Higher tertile

48(12.4)

34(8.8)

2.33 (1.33–4.08)

2.19 (1.17–4.10) *