Skip to main content

Table 4 Univariate and multivariate determinants of minimum adequate diet for complementary feeding

From: Mothers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding child feeding recommendations, complementary feeding practices and determinants of adequate diet

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

Met minimum adequate diet

Yes (n = 17)

No (n = 183)

p-value

B

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

<  30 years

15(88.2%)

135(73.8%)

0.249

−1.43

0.2(0.44–1.29)

0.097

Married

1(5.9%)

7(3.8%)

0.515

−1.30

0.3(0.02–3.99)

0.343

Child’s mother has high level of education

8(47.1%)

53(29.0%)

0.166

0.19

1.22 (0.32–4.67)

0.778

Child’s mother is employed

14(82.4%)

131(71.6%)

0.41

0.46

1.6(0.32–7.84)

0.574

Child’s father earns enough

16(94.2%)

113(61.7%)

0.007

2.49

12.1(1.32–109.72)

0.027

High knowledge level

17(100%)

87(47.5%)

< 0.001

NA

NA

NA

Positive attitude

17(100%)

171(93.4%)

0.604

NA

NA

NA

6–11 months old

12(70.6%)

88(48.1%)

0.097

−0.30

0.7(0.21–2.56)

0.633

Male

7(41.2%)

105(57.4%)

0.213

−0.39

0.7 (0.06–8.29)

0.762

Currently breastfeeding

16(94.1%)

168(91.8%)

1.000

−0.62

0.5(0.06–5.08)

0.588

  1. NA Not applicable. All children who met the minimum adequate diet had parents who had high knowledge level and positive attitude