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Table 3 Ordered logistic regression: Association between development assistance, health services, and mother’s dietary practices

From: Health facility-based counselling and community outreach are associated with maternal dietary practices in a cross-sectional study from Tanzania

 

Mother ate more food during her most recent pregnancy

Mother ate more types of foods during her most recent pregnancy

AOR

95% CI

P

AOR

95% CI

P

Access to health services

 Mother received any antenatal care in most recent pregnancy

1.2

1.0, 1.5

0.111

1.7

1.3, 2.1

< 0.001

 Mother received advice on maternal nutrition from any source before her pregnancy

1.1

0.8, 1.4

0.730

1.8

1.4, 2.3

< 0.001

 Mother received advice on maternal nutrition from any source during her pregnancy

1.3

1.1, 1.7

0.010

1.7

1.3, 2.1

< 0.001

 Mother received advice on maternal nutrition from any source after she gave birth to youngest child

1.2

1.0, 1.5

0.102

1.4

1.1, 1.8

0.003

 The last time a community health worker spoke with the mother about the child’s health generally

  No community health worker gave advice (ref)

      

  Before most recent pregnancy

2.2

0.9, 5.4

0.078

0.7

0.2, 2.9

0.631

  During most recent pregnancy

1.1

0.7, 1.9

0.585

1.1

0.6, 1.8

0.778

  In the first few weeks and months after delivery

1.2

0.9, 1.7

0.260

1.5

1.1, 2.0

0.015

  Some other time

1.3

1.0, 1.8

0.066

2.0

0.9, 1.7

0.293

Mother participates in any women’s groups

1.0

0.7, 1.4

0.904

1.0

0.7, 1.5

0.810

  1. Note: Adjusted for mother’s age and education and household assets