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Table 4 Factors Associated with Optimal Complementary Feeding Practices of Caregivers and their Children Aged 6–23 Months in Kisoro District, Uganda (N = 384)

From: Optimal complementary feeding practices among caregivers and their children aged 6–23 months in Kisoro district, Uganda

SEM Domain

Independent Variable

Categories

COR (95%CI)

AORs (95%CI)

p-value

Indicator

Settings

Type of occupation

working in the agricultural sector

1

1

0

MMF

owns non-agricultural business

1.31 (0.55—3.14)

3.01 (0.95—9.55)

0.061

formal employment

10.51 (1.41—78.38)

2.08 (0.49—8.86)

0.324

others

0.29 (0.10—0.82)

1.21 (0.25—5.84)

0.814

none

1.12 (0.4—3.14)

21.21(2.03- 221.26)

0.011*

Community group

MIYCAN group

1

1

0

Livelihood group

0.44 (0.25—0.75)

0.43 (0.22—0.83)

0.012*

Interpersonal level

Marital status

Married

1

1

0

CBF

Others

0.05(0.01—0.34)

13.25 (1.76—100.25)

0.012*

Number of HH members

 ≤ 6 members

1

1

0

MDD, MAD

 ≥ 7 members

3.00(1.13—8.00)

0.35 (0.13—0.94)

0.037*

Intrapersonal level

Age of caregiver

 ≤ 29 years

1

1

0

ISSSFs

 > 29 years

0.54 (0.33—0.89)

1.73 (1.04—2.88)

0.035*

Age of child

6–11 months

1

1

0

MMF

12–17 months

0.42(0.21—0.82)

2.21(1.1—4.45)

0.026*

18–23 months

0.3 (0.16—0.56)

0.94 (0.49—1.78)

0.846

  1. * significant when p < 0.05