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Table 4 Associated factors of MAD 6 to 23 months children among non-users of North Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n= 386)

From: Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among 6–23 months children in rural households with irrigated users and non-irrigated users in Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) among non-users (n= 386)

Inadequate n (%)

Adequate n (%)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Involved on decision

    

 Yes

136(42.4)

53(81.5)

1

1

 No

185(57.6)

12(18.5)

6.01(3.09, 11.68)

4.71(2.28, 9.75) **

Place of delivery

    

 Home

109(34.0)

10(15.4)

2.83(1.39, 5.77)

2.51(1.14, 5.55) *

 Health facility

212(66.0)

55(84.6)

1

1

Had PNC follow up

    

 Yes

152(47.4)

40(61.5)

1

1

 No

169(52.6)

25(38.5)

1.78(1.03, 3.07)

3.01(1.57, 5.77) **

Pre-lacteal feeding

    

 Yes

20(6.2)

7(10.8)

1

1

 No

301(93.8)

58(89.2)

0.55(0.22,1.36)

0.780(0.27, 2.26)

Initiation of BF

    

 Within 1 h

51(15.9)

16(24.6)

1

1

 After 1 h

270(84.1)

49(75.4)

1.73(0.91,3.27)

1.90(0.87, 4.18)

Vi-A Supplementation

    

 Yes

213(66.4)

32(49.2)

2.03(1.19, 3.49)

1.57(0.83, 2.98)

 No

108(33.6)

33(50.8)

1

1

Got GMP service

    

 Yes

48(15.0)

35(53.8)

1

1

 No

273(85.0)

30(46.2)

6.64(3.73, 11.81)

4.64(2.40, 8.95)**

Illness in the last 2wks

    

 Yes

65(20.2)

7(10.8)

2.10(0.92, 4.83)

1.76(0.70, 4.41)

 No

256(79.8)

58(89.2)

1

1

  1. Note *Indicates significant at * P<.05 **Indicates significant at P<.001
  2. Abbreviation COR, Crude odd ratio, and AOR, adjusted odds rat