Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of determinants of ASF consumption among children aged 6-36 months in Tigrai, Ethiopia, n=878

Place of residence

Urban (Ref)

63

50

113

1

-

1

-

Rural

417

226

643

0.75 (0.47,1.20)

0.23

1.17(0.44,3.13)

0.74

Religion

Orthodox (Ref)

465

255

720

1

-

1

-

Muslim

15

21

36

2.6 (1.17,5.92)

0.03

3.1(1.39,6.62)

0.007^b

Wealth index

Poorest

176

56

232

0.43(0.26,0.71)

0.001

1.05(0.39,2.782)

0.93

Poorer

96

70

166

1.00 (0.59,1.72)

0.98

2.3(0.81,6.44)

0.11

Middle

62

47

109

1.06(0.63,1.80)

0.81

2.2(0.82,5.85)

0.11

Richer

61

39

100

0.95(0.54,1.66)

0.85

1.35(0.52,3.491)

0.53

Richest (Ref)

85

64

149

1

-

1

-

Family size

<=3(Ref)

52

36

88

1

-

1

-

4-6

260

151

411

0.75(0.49,1.13)

0.17

0.61(0.40,0.94)

0.06

7 or above

168

89

257

0.67(0.43,1.08

0.10

0.64(0.39,1.07)

0.09

Respondent formal education

No

323

142

465

0.62(0.46,0.85)

0.003

0.67(0.47, 0.94)

0.02

Yes (Ref)

157

134

291

1

-

1

-

Number of household assets

Mean (SD)

2.3 (2.5)

3.2 (2.7)

2.6 (2.6)

1.13 (1.06,1.214)

<0.001

1.20(1.08,1.34)

0.001^b

Total Number of livestock

Mean (SD)

8.5 (8.2)

9.8 (8.7)

9.0 (8.4)

1.00 (0.98,1.02)

0.052

1.02(1.01,1.04)

0.039

Child age in months

Mean (SD)

14.0 (5.1)

14.7 (4.8)

14.3 (5.0)

1.07 (1.04,1.11)

<0.001

1.09(1.05,1.13)

<0.001^b