Table 3 Factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding practice among children aged 6–23 months (Bivariate analysis)
Characteristic | N | Complementary feeding practice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inappropriate n (%) | Appropriate n (%) | Test statistic | ||
Region of residence | ||||
Northern | 311 | 280 (90.0) | 31 (10.0) | χ2 = 6.9 p = 0.03 |
Upper East | 156 | 133 (85.3) | 23 (14.7) | |
Upper West | 308 | 255 (82.8) | 53 (17.2) | |
Age of child (months) | ||||
6–11 | 285 | 265 (93.0) | 20 (7.0) | χ2 = 19.9 p < 0.001 |
12–17 | 242 | 205 (84.7) | 37 (15.3) | |
18–23 | 248 | 198 (79.8) | 50 (20.2) | |
Religion of mother | ||||
Christianity | 360 | 298 (82.8) | 62 (17.2) | Fisher’s exact test = 6.4 p = 0.04 |
Islam | 372 | 331 (89.0) | 41 (11.0) | |
African Traditional Religion (ATR) | 43 | 39 (90.7) | 4 (9.3) | |