Implementation and maintenance of infant dietary diversity in Zimbabwe: contribution of food and water insecurity

BMC Nutrition

Table 5 Association between maintenance of minimum infant dietary diversity (MIDD) from M12 to M18 and household-level multidimensional food insecurity and water insecurity (n = 624)

Models^a	Food Insecurity (MHFI)			Water Insecurity (MHWI)
OR [95%CI]	Poor food access	Household shocks	Low food availability & quality	Poor water access	Poor water quality	Low water reliability
Unadjusted
Group A: Unmet MIDD at M12 and M18	1.37	0.69	1.37	1.10	1.05	0.76
Group A: Unmet MIDD at M12 and M18	[1.08, 1.73]	[0.52, 0.93]	[0.95, 1.96]	[0.79, 1.52]	[0.79, 1.41]	[0.48, 1.2]
Group B: Unmet MIDD at M12 only	1.06	1.04	1.36	1.11	0.79	0.97
Group B: Unmet MIDD at M12 only	[0.87, 1.3]	[0.85, 1.26]	[1.13, 1.64]	[0.97, 1.28]	[0.66, 0.95]	[0.80, 1.19]
Group C: Unmet MIDD at M18 only	0.94	0.88	1.23	1.09	1.37	1.06
Group C: Unmet MIDD at M18 only	[0.72, 1.22]	[0.70, 1.11]	[0.95, 1.60]	[0.84, 1.41]	[1.07, 1.76]	[0.83, 1.36]
Adjusted
Group A: Unmet MIDD at M12 and M18	1.19	0.8	1.24	1.02	1.07	0.78
Group A: Unmet MIDD at M12 and M18	[0.93, 1.54]	[0.59, 1.08]	[0.85, 1.81]	[0.69, 1.5]	[0.77, 1.48]	[0.47, 1.3]
Group B: Unmet MIDD at M12 only	1.00	1.07	1.29	1.09	0.8	0.98
Group B: Unmet MIDD at M12 only	[0.79, 1.26]	[0.87, 1.31]	[1.07, 1.56]	[0.93, 1.28]	[0.66, 0.96]	[0.80, 1.21]
Group C: Unmet MIDD at M18 only	0.86	0.92	1.16	1.08	1.39	1.07
Group C: Unmet MIDD at M18 only	[0.65, 1.14]	[0.71, 1.19]	[0.88, 1.52]	[0.83, 1.41]	[1.08, 1.79]	[0.84, 1.36]

MIDD: Minimum infant dietary diversity based on 7 food groups: 1) grains, roots, and tubers, 2) legumes and nuts, 3) dairy products, 4) flesh foods, 5) eggs, 6) vitamin−A rich fruits and vegetables, and 7) other fruits and vegetables
Values in bold indicated statistically significant associations
Unadjusted model consists only of food insecurity and water insecurity measures
Adjusted model consists of food insecurity, water insecurity, SES (lower, middle, upper), season (January to March, April to June, July to September, October to December), residence district (Chirumanzu, Shurugwi), maternal age (years), maternal height (cm), maternal education (primary, some secondary, completed secondary), religion (Apostolic, other Christian, Other religion, infant sex (male, female), maternal HIV−status (positive, negative)
MHFI Multidimensional Household Food Insecurity, MHWI Multidimensional Household Water Insecurity
^aReferent group is Group D= Met MIDD at both M12 and M18

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