Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with inadequate dietary diversity among adolescents in Woldia Secondary Schools, Northeast Ethiopia, 2016 (N=411)
From: Factors associated with dietary diversity among adolescents in Woldia, Northeast Ethiopia
| Â | Â | Â | Inadequate DDS N (%) | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male* | 201 | 60 (14.6) | 1 | 1 |
Female | 210 | 142 (34.5) | 4.91 (3.23–7.455) | 5.53(3.447–8.859) | |
Maternal education | No formal education | 147 | 90 (21.9) | 1 | 1 |
Elementary school | 122 | 68 (16.5) | 0.79(0.49–1.299) | 0.78(0.45–1.365) | |
Secondary school and above | 142 | 44 (10.7) | 0.28 (0.175–0.46) | 0.27 (0.153–0.477) | |
Family size | <5 | 206 | 89 (21.7) | 1 | 1 |
≥ 5 | 205 | 113 (27.5) | 1.61 (1.094–2.384) | 2.09 (1.31–3.34) | |
Nutritional knowledge | Good | 282 | 107 (26) | 1 | 1 |
Poor | 129 | 95 (23.1) | 4.57 (2.886–7.236) | 4.56 (2.727–7.639) |