Table 5 Migration based differentials in percentage prevalence and unadjusted odds ratios of food, IYCF, and nutrition practices of children aged 6–23 months
Type of Indicator | % Prevalence | Unadjusted OR (95% CI of OR), migrated as reference group | Chi-Square | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Migrated (n-149) | Not migrated (n = 176) | ||||
Nature of specific food items/food groups child had in last 24 h | |||||
Grains | 71.6 | 69.1 | 0.9 (0.5–1.4) | 0.235 | 0.628 |
Legumes | 35.4 | 26.3 | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 3.107 | 0.078 |
Milk | 29.9 | 45.7 | 2.0 (1.2–3.1) | 8.287 | 0.004 |
Eggs | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 (0.4–6.9) | 0.565 | 0.452 |
Flesh food | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 (0.1–3.4) | 0.408 | 0.523 |
Vitamin-A rich fruits and vegetables | 3.4 | 8.6 | 2.7 (0.9–7.5) | 3.654 | 0.056 |
Other fruits and vegetables | 8.2 | 14.9 | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) | 3.418 | 0.064 |
Solid, semi-solid, or soft foods consumed by child yesterday | |||||
Rice/Porridge | 14.8 | 11.4 | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) | 0.827 | 0.363 |
Tea | 36.2 | 26.7 | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | 3.416 | 0.065 |
Biscuits/Wafers | 38.3 | 36.4 | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | 0.123 | 0.726 |
Roti/Chapati | 66.4 | 44.3 | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 15.877 | 0.000 |
Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices | |||||
Early initiation of breastfeeding < 1 h of delivery | 48.3 | 67.0 | 2.0 (1.3–3.2) | 9.102 | 0.003 |
Child was given pre-lacteal feeding | 6.7 | 8.5 | 1.3 (0.6–3.0) | 0.372 | 0.542 |
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months | 96.0 | 92.6 | 0.5 (0.2–1.4) | 1.649 | 0.199 |
Child was breastfed yesterday | 85.9 | 84.7 | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) | 0.099 | 0.753 |
Breastfeeding continued until 12–23 months | 77.4 | 81.7 | 1.3 (0.7–2.6) | 0.562 | 0.453 |
Age-appropriate breastfeeding (AABF) | 64.4 | 69.3 | 1.2 (0.8–2.0) | 0.871 | 0.351 |
Complementary feeding being introduced between 6 and 8 months | 28.6 | 60.0 | 3.8 (1.3–11.1) | 5.828 | 0.016 |