Table 4 Binary and Multiple logistic regression analysis for factors associated with dietary practice among pregnant women at public hospitals of Bench-Sheko and Kaffa zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 566)

Residence

Urban

125(33.7%)

246(66.3%)

10.50(5.20,21.21)**

2.64(1.18,5.92)***

Rural

9(4.6%)

186(95.4%)

1

1

Family size

 ≤ 4

126(28.8%)

311(71.2%)

6.13(2.91,12.91)**

3.37(1.32,8.65)**

 ≥ 5

8(6.2%)

121(93.8%)

1

1

Monthly income

 < 1000

19(7.7%)

228(92.3%)

1

1

1000–2000

14(19.7%)

57(80.3%)

2.95(1.39,6.23)**

2.24(0.95,5.28)

 > 2000

101(40.7%)

147(59.3%)

8.25(4.84,14.04)**

2.47(1.31,4.65)***

Dietary knowledge

Poor

18(6.6%)

254(93.4%)

1

1

Good

116(39.5%)

178(60.5%)

9.20(5.40,15.66)**

2.79(1.48,5.27)***

Nutrition information

Yes

124(30%)

290(70%)

6.07(3.09,11.92)**

2.51(1.14,5.52)*

No

10(6.6%)

142(93.4%)

1

1

Dietary attitude

Unfavorable

38(12.3%)

270(87.7%)

1

1

Favorable

96(37.2%)

162(62.8%)

4.21(2.76,6.43)**

1.65(0.99,2.74)

Mother occupation

Housewife

37(11.3%)

290(88.7%)

1

1

Merchant

39(33.9%)

76(66.1%)

4.02(2.40,6.74)**

1.63(0.88,3.04)

Employer

58(46.8%)

66(53.2%)

6.89(4.21,11.26)**

1.88(1.04,3.42)*

Total number of pregnancy

 ≤ 2

88(26.3%)

247(73.7%)

11.76(2.82,49.00)**

1.46(0.28,7.72)

3–4

44(27%)

119(73%)

12.20(2.87,51.95)**

1.91(0.37,9.82)

 ≥ 5

2(2.9%)

66(97.1%)

1

1