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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analyses showing factors associated with minimum dietary diversity among pregnant women in Laikipia County, Kenya

From: Determinants of dietary diversity among pregnant women in Laikipia County, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Variables

n (%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)b

P value

Minimum dietary diversity

 Education level

  Primary

62 (24)

1.45 (0.82, 3.33)

1.69 (0.95, 3.67)

 

  Secondary

131 (52)

2.24 (1.49, 5.83)a

2.78 (1.06, 5.32)a

<0.001

  Tertiary

51 (20)

2.61 (1.75, 7.25)a

2.93 (1.40, 8.63)

 

  None

10 (4)

1

1

 

 Marital status

  Unmarried

29 (11)

0.76 (0.53, 1.11)a

1.49 (0.93, 3.00)

 

  Married

225 (89)

1

1

 

 Occupation

  Casual Labour

21 (8)

0.74 (0.36, 1.12)

0.66 (0.33, 1.20)

 

  Housewife

85 (34)

1.00 (0.56, 2.13)

1.08 (0.88, 2.45)

 

  Business

67 (26)

1.55 (0.68, 3.01)

1.39 (0.73, 3.23)

 

  Farming

11 (4)

1.83 (0.82, 2.92)

1.68 (1.04, 3.65)

 

  Employed (Salaried)

50 (20)

2.35 (1.11, 3.96)a

2.29 (1.18, 4.14)a

0.003

  Unemployed

20 (8)

1

1

 

 Level of income (KSh)

  <10000

133 (52)

1

1

 

  10000–20000

72 (28)

1.73 (1.27, 4.33)

1.65 (1.22, 5.39)

 

  20001–30000

29 (12)

1.81 (0.96, 2.66)a

2.08 (1.32, 3.03)a

<0.001

  30001–40000

11 (4)

2.32 (1.33, 3.56)

2.22 (1.15, 4.89)

 

  >40000

9 (4)

3.63 (2.00, 6.75)a

3.90 (1.93, 9.44)

 

 Land ownership

  No

100 (39)

0. 50 (0.56, 2.07)a

0.64 (0.44, 2.25)a

0.040

  Yes

154 (61)

1

1

 

 Livestock ownership

  No

124 (49)

0.45 (0.11, 0.66)a

0.23 (0.28, 1.47)

 

  Yes

130 (51)

1

1

 

 Total household assets

 

1.73 (0.90, 2.41)a

1.93 (0.73, 6.90)a

0.030

 Morbidity

  Yes

146 (57)

0.56 (0.17, 1.39)a

0.78 (0.36, 2.34)a

0.010

  No

108 (43)

1

1

 

 Source of lighting

  Electricity

199 (78)

1.69 (1.10, 3.98)a

1.80 (1.22, 5.85)

 

  Solar

20 (8)

1.37 (0.86, 4.77)

1.55 (1.01, 4.63)

 

  Pressure lamp

4 (2)

1.13 (0.64, 3.90)

1.04 (0.72, 2.12)

 

  Kerosene lamp

31 (12)

1

1

 

 Household head

 Male

225 (89)

1.35 (0.75, 1.82)

1.29 (0.73, 2.12)

 

 Female

29 (11)

1

1

 
  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval. aStatistically significant association between minimum dietary diversity and the variable at p < 0.05. bAdjusted for socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (education level, marital status, occupation, household head, level of income, source of lighting, livestock ownership and household assets) and morbidity incidence