Table 5 Multivariable multilevel mixed effect logistic regression analysis of factors associated with vitamin A rich foods intake among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia

Educational status of the mother

Primary

1.58( 1.16, 2.14)^a

-

1.42(1.05,1.93)^b

Secondary

1.54(.93, 2.56)

-

1.52(.93, 2.49)

Higher

2.74(1.43, 5.22)^a

-

3.0(1.59,5.63)^b

No Formal education

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1

Religion

Catholic

1.61(.27, 9.69)

-

.85(.56, 4.58)

Protestant

1.91(1.23, 2.97)^a

-

1.16(0.7, 1.90)

Muslim

.84(.59, 1.22)

-

1.40(.90, 2.17)

Traditional, other

.64(.20, 2.02)

-

.39(.13, 1.21)

Orthodox

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1

Wealth

Rich

1.74(1.14, 2.64)^a

-

1.41(.93, 2.15)

Middle

1.33(.88, 2.00)

-

1.21(.81, 1.81)

Poor

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1

Children’s age (months)

13–23

1.90(1.45, 2.5)^a

-

1.8(1.38,2.36)^b

6–12

1

Media exposure

Yes

1.45(1.06, 1.98)^a

-

1.41(1.04,1.92)^b

No

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1

ANC visit

Adequate

1.20(.89, 1.62)

-

1.15(.86, 1.54)

Inadequate

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1

Place of delivery

Home

.87( .62, 1.20)

-

1.03(.75, 1.42)

Health facilities

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1

Baby post-natal check up

Yes

1.13(.76, 1.66)

-

1.05(.72, 1.53)

No

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1

Region

Afar

-

.15(.07, .33)^a

.15(.07, .36)^b

Amhara

-

.30(.15, .59)^a

.37(.19, .71)^b

Oromia

-

.78(.41, 1.48)

.73(.36, 1.47)

Somali

-

.013(.003, .06)^a

.02(.003, .08)^b

Benishangul

-

.89(.45, 1.77)

.95(.56, 1.94)

SNNPR

-

1.18(.62, 2.23)

1.18(.58, 2.42)

Gambela

-

1.43(.70, 2.92)

1.58(.72, 3.47)

Harari

-

.77(.37, 1.60)

.61(.27, 1.36)

Addis Adaba

-

.76(.34, 1.71)

.55(.24, 1.26)

Dire Dawa

-

.62(.30, 1.27)

.49(.22, 1.12)^b

Tigray

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1

Residency

Rural

-

-

.47(.31, .70)^a

.75(.46, 1.21)

Urban

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