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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression output showing factors associated with minimum acceptable diet practice among children’s aged 6–23 months, Goncha, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 430)

From: Minimum acceptable diet practice and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in rural communities of Goncha district, north West Ethiopia

Variable

Category

Not meet MAD

Meet MAD

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

N (%)

N (%)

Agro ecology

Dega

196 (85.2)

34 (14.8)

1.56 (0.867–2.811)

0.8 (0.374–1.687)

Kola

180 (90)

20 (10)

1

1

Place of delivery

Home

249 (95.8)

11 (4.2)

1

1

Health facility

127 (74.7)

43 (25.3)

7.6 (3.82–15.37)**

4.5 (1.98–10.36)**

Pre lacteal fed for a child

No

188 (84.3)

35 (15.7)

1

1

Yes

188 (90.8)

19 (9.2)

0.54 (0.30–0.983)*

1.28 (0.618–2.664)

PNC service

No

236 (90.1)

26 (9.9)

1

1

Yes

140 (83.3)

28 (16.7)

1.8 (1.023–3.221)*

0.7 (0.329–1.488)

Mother education

No formal education

268 (94.7)

15 (5.3)

1

1

Formal education

108 (73.5)

39 (26.5)

6.4 (3.41–12.18)**

2.7 (1.133–6.231)*

Father education

No formal education

245 (93.5)

17 (6.5)

1

1

Formal education

131 (78)

37 (22)

4.07 (2.20–7.50)**

1.6 (0.71–3.677)

Family size

> 5

126 (91.3)

12 (8.7)

1

1

<=5

250 (85.6)

42 (14.4)

1.76 (0.897–3.469)

1.4 (0.613–3.098)

Decision making in household

Mother not involved

132 (90.4)

14 (9.6)

1

1

Mother involved

244 (85.9)

40 (14.1)

1.54 (0.811–2.944)

1.2 (0.564–2.528)

Exposure to media

Unsatisfactory

270 (93.1)

20 (6.9)

1

1

Satisfactory

106 (75.7)

34 (24.3)

4.3 (2.385–7.86)**

2.6 (1.303–5.29)**

Knowledge of mothers on IYCF practice

Not knowledgeable

169 (95.5)

8 (4.5)

1

1

Knowledgeable

207 (81.8)

46 (18.2)

4.7 (2.157–10.2)**

1.6 (0.626–3.954)

Wealth index

Low

132 (90.4)

14 (9.6)

1

1

Middle

130 (91.5)

12 (8.5)

0.71 (0.32–1.61)

1.1 (0.445–2.72)

High

114 (80.3)

28 (19.7)

2.7 (1.193–6.766)*

2.5 (1.139–5.90)*

  1. Notice * p-value < 0.05, **p-value < 0.01, COR- crude odds ratio, AOR- adjusted odds ratio,