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Table 3 Results of multivariable logistic regression analysis

From: Levels and determinants of complementary feeding based on meal frequency among children of 6 to 23 months in Bangladesh

Variables

Complementary feeding(CF)

Any CF (yes/no)

Inadequate CF

Adequate CF

 

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P values

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P values

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P values

Children age (months)

 6–11

0.55 (0.32–0.96)

<0.001

0.57 (0.33–1.00)

0.050

0.22 (0.10–0.47)

<0.001

 12–17

2.63 (1.14–6.07)

0.037

2.68 (1.16–6.19)

0.021

1.84 (0.72–4.71)

0.206

 18–23 (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Sex of child

 Male

0.92 (0.56–1.49)

0.725

0.91 (0.56–1.50)

0.719

1.01 (0.54–1.89)

0.978

 Female (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Mother’s education

 Illiterate

1.11 (0.52–2.37)

0.779

1.11 (0.52–2.35)

0.792

1.48 (0.46–4.69)

0.509

 Literate (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Father’s education

 Illiterate

1.01 (0.54–1.89)

0.981

1.03 (0.55–1.92)

0.934

0.32 (0.11–0.95)

0.040

 Literate (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Father’s employment status

 Currently unemployed

0.42 (0.08–2.25)

0.313

0.44 (0.08–2.36)

0.341

0.23 (0.02–2.12)

0.193

 Labours

0.94 (0.28–3.20)

0.918

0.98 (0.29–3.35)

0.976

0.49 (0.13–1.89)

0.297

 Service holders

0.68 (0.19–2.40)

0.551

0.70 (0.20–2.48)

0.584

0.50 (0.13–2.01)

0.330

 Businessman (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Socioeconomic status

 Poor

0.85 (0.39–1.84)

0.539

0.86 (0.40–1.86)

0.704

0.55 (0.18–1.70)

0.299

 Middle

0.69 (0.35–1.34)

0.687

0.70 (0.36–1.37)

0.297

0.28 (0.09–0.86)

0.025

 Rich (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Watch Television

 No

0.89 (0.51–1.57)

0.695

0.90 (0.51–1.58)

0.712

0.68 (0.31–1.49)

0.336

 Yes (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

.

1.00

 

Listen radio

 No

1.24 (0.55–2.81)

0.607

1.24 (0.55–2.81)

0.608

1.21 (0.42–3.44)

0.722

 Yes (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

.

Read newspapers/magazine

 No

0.82 (0.38–1.77)

0.602

0.86 (0.40–1.85)

0.702

0.38 (0.16–0.92)

0.032

 Yes (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Food insecurity

 No

0.83 (0.47–1.46)

0.526

0.83 (0.47–1.46)

0.518

0.90 (0.42–1.95)

0.796

 Yes (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Place of residence

 Urban

1.43 (0.75–2.70)

0.275

1.40 (0.74–2.65)

0.300

1.93 (0.90–4.13)

0.090

 Rural (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Region of residence

 Southern

2.40 (0.75–7.70)

0.276

2.40 (0.75–7.68)

0.141

2.84 (0.65–12.38)

0.164

 Southeastern

0.72 (0.34–1.49)

0.140

0.71 (0.34–1.47)

0.357

1.26 (0.44–3.58)

0.663

 Central

1.67 (0.64–4.34)

0.380

1.65 (0.65–4.30)

0.304

2.42 (0.69–8.45)

0.165

 Western

1.34 (0.49–3.73)

0.294

1.32 (0.48–3.66)

0.592

2.44 (0.66–9.01)

0.182

 Mid–western

1.19 (0.47–3.01)

0.570

1.17 (0.47–2.97)

0.735

2.03 (0.59–6.99)

0.263

 Northwestern

1.19 (0.48–2.92)

0.711

1.17 (0.48–2.88)

0.733

2.04 (0.58–7.13)

0.263

 Eastern (ref.)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. CI 95 % confidence interval