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Table 7 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing factors associated with dietary practice of adults on ART in Bahir Dar Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia April, 2018

From: Nutritional knowledge, dietary practice and associated factors among adults on antiretroviral therapy in Felege Hiwot referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Good dietary practice

Yes No

COR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

P-value

Presence of eating problem

 Yes

22(4.1)

84(15.6)

1.86(1.12,3.10)

  

 No

142(26.3)

291(54.0)

1.00

  

Presence of GI symptoms

 Yes

28(5.2)

109(20.2)

1.00

1.00

 

 No

136(25.2)

266(49.4)

1.99(1.25,3.17)

2.28(1.39,3.78)

0.001

Presence of opportunistic infection

 Yes

69(12.8)

189(35.1)

1.00

  

 No

95(17.6)

186(34.5)

1.39(0.97,2.03)

  

Ever heard about good nutrition

 Yes

105(19.5)

144(26.7)

2.86(1.95,4.18)

2.14(1.41,3.27)

0.000

 No

59(10.9)

231(42.9)

1.00

1.00

 

Received dietary counselling

 Yes

98(18.2)

133(24.7)

2.70(1.85,3.94

  

 No

66(12.2)

242(44.9)

1.00

  

Received nutritional support

 Yes

19(3.5)

30(5.6)

1.51(0.82,2.76)

  

 No

145(26.9)

345(64.0)

1.00

  

Good nutritional knowledge

 Yes

67(12.4)

50(9.3)

4.49(2.92,6.91)

3.74(2.33,6.01)

0.00

 No

97(18.0)

325(60.3)

1.00

1.00

 
  1. COR: Crude Odds Ratio