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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with minimum dietary diversity among preschool children aged 4–7 years in the study area

From: Dietary diversity and associated factors among preschool children in selected kindergarten school of Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Dietary Diversity Score

Crude odds ratio (COR) 95% CI

Crude odds ratio (AOR) 95% CI

P-value

  

Low

High

   

Age of Preschool children (years):

4

32(8.30)

8(14.30)

1

1

0.000*

5

174(45.30)

17(30.4)

11.60(2.47,54.35)*

9.58(2.26,40.60)

0.002*

6

130(33.9)

22(39.3)

2.45(0.75,8.01)*

1.62(0.54,4.91)

0.39

7

48(12.5)

9(16.1)

1.38(0.50,3.85)

0.73(0.25,2.16)

0.57

Sex of child

Boy

181(47.1)

10(17.9)

1

1

 

Girl

203(52.9)

46(82.1)

3.28(1.66,6.48)*

3.21(1.71,5.99)

0.000*

Cycle of child

first cycle

212(55.2)

22(39.3)

1

1

 

second cycle

172(44.9)

34(60.7)

0.43(0.18,1.02)*

0.45(0.20,1.03)

0.058

Ethnicity

Oromo

373(97.1)

53(94.6)

1

-

-

Amhara

11(2.9)

3(5.4)

0.00 (0.00)

  

Religion

Muslim

30(7.8)

11(32.1)

1

-

-

Orthodox

123(32)

27(48.20)

0.00(0.00)

  

Protestant

231(60.2)

18(32.10)

1.84(0.89,3.81)

  

Education of father

Illiterate

30(7.8)

3(5.4)

1

-

-

Primary School

86(22.4)

11(19.6)

0.97(0.23,4.04)

  

secondary School

70(18.2)

9(16.1)

0.44(0.17,1.10)

  

diploma and above

196(51.6)

33(58.90)

0.45(0.17,1.18)

  

Work of father

Employed

231(60.2)

44(78.6)

1

1

0.40*

Farmer

52(13.5)

0(0)

0.38(0.16,0.88)

0.63(0.31,1.29)

0.21

Self-business

101(26.3)

12(21.4)

0.30(0.97,0.95)

0.59(0.21,1.64)

0.31

Work of mother

Employed

148(38.5)

33(58.9)

1

1

0.003*

Housewife

145(37.8)

20(35.7)

4.85(1.39,16.79)*

4.19(1.30,13.53)

0.02*

Self-business

91(23.7)

3(5.4)

7.95(2.37,26.70)*

7.49(2.33,24.07)

0.001*

Household size

1 up to 5

263(68.5)

31(55.4)

1

-

-

greater than 5

121(31.5)

25(44.6)

1.87(0.81,4.29)

  

Food obtained

Buying

280(72.9)

45(80.40)

1

-

-

Farming

`104(27.1)

11(19.6)

0.59(0.29,1.20)

  
  1. COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio
  2. *: indicated signifcant variable at p-value <0.05 in adjusted odds ratio for multivariate