Table 4 Multivariable Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with initiation of complementary feeding at 6 months of age among mothers of children aged 6–24 months

 Homemaker

1.0

 Government employee

1.01 (0.58,1.85)

–

 Trader

0.73 (0.38,1.40)

–

 Daily laborer

0.73 (0.37,1.43)

–

 No formal education

1.0

1.0

 Primary school

2.57 (1.39,4.76)^a

2.26 (1.19,4.43)^b

 Secondary school

2.12 (1.11,4.05)^a

1.56 (0.78,3.09)

 Above secondary school

1.74 (0.93,3.29)

1.22 (0.65,2.51)

 Gurage

1.0

 Amhara

0.88 (0.51,1.52)

–

 Oromo

0.89 (0.47,1.68)

–

 Others^a

0.66 (0.36,1.20)

–

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 No

0.39 (0.13,1.17)^a

0.89 (0.24,3.34)

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 No

0.58 (0.34,1.00)^a

0.69 (0.37,1.26)

 Health facility

1.0

1.0

 Home

0.23 (0.01,0.53)^a

0.32 (0.12,0.82)^b

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 No

0.67 (0.42,1.06)^a

0.75 (0.46,1.23)

 One child

1.37 (0.89,2.11)^a

1.34 (0.85,2.13)

  ≥ two child

1.0

1.0

 Male

1.0

–

 Female

0.88 (0.57,1.35)

–

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 No

0.36 (0.15,0.87)^a

0.50 (0.19,1.34)