Food insecurity, body mass index, socio-economic status, and food intake in lactating and non-lactating mothers with children under two years

Table 2 Major determinants of body mass index in mothers with children under two years tested by the linear regression model

Predictors	Beta	P-value	95% CI for Beta
Mother age (year)	0.10	0.01	(0.02, 0.18)
Mother’s occupational status	-0.68	0.03	(-1.30, -0.06)
Household food security status (USDA)	-1.58	< 0.001	(-2.43, -0.72)
NAR	0.12	0.00	(0.03, 0.20)
DQI-I	-0.31	< 0.001	(-0.41, -0.21)

Dependent variable: BMI, P-value < 0.05 was considered significant
NAR: Nutrient Adequacy Ratio, DDS: Dietary Diversity Score, DQI-I: Diet Quality Index-International
The model was adjusted for Mother’s education, Economic status, Physiological status of mother, and Dietary Diversity Score (DDS).

ISSN: 2055-0928