Variables | Model null | Model I | Model II | Model III |
---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
Sex of the child | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Female |  | 0.78(0.61,0.99) |  | 0.79(0.62,0.98) * |
The current age of the child in the year | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0–1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 2–3 |  | 0.72(0.47,1.09) |  | 0.77(0.51,1.17) |
 4–5 |  | 0.69(0.39,1.21) |  | 0.69(0.39,1.21) |
Birth weight | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Smaller than average |  | 1.60(1.13,2.26) |  | 1.53(1.08,2.16) * |
 Average |  | 1.32(1.02,1.71) |  | 1.31(1.01,1.69) * |
 Larger than average |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Child had cough |  |  |  |  |
 No |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Yes |  | 1.41(1.07,1.86) |  | 1.44(1.09,1.89) * |
 Child had fever |  |  |  |  |
 No |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Yes |  | 1.66(1.27,2.15) |  | 1.73(1.33,2.25) * |
 Heard oral rehydration |  |  |  |  |
 No |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Yes |  | 2.42(1.24,4.69) |  | 2.21(1.14,4.30) * |
Duration of breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Ever breastfed/not currently breastfed |  | 0.46(0.11,1.96) |  | 0.48(0.12,2.02) |
 Never breastfed |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Still breastfed |  | 0.40(0.09,1.72) |  | 0.43(0.101,1.81) |
Husband/partner education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Not educated |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Educated |  | 0.81(0.62,1.05) |  | 0.85(0.65,1.11) |
Listening to radio | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Yes |  | 1.37(1.07,1.75) |  | 1.34(1.05,1.72) * |
Wealth of household | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Poorest |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Poorer |  | 1.16(0.82,1.65) |  | 1.32(0.91,1.91) |
 Middle |  | 1.56(1.06,2.29) |  | 2.15(1.32,3.51) * |
 Richer |  | 1.27(0.84,1.91) |  | 1.92(1.11,3.32) * |
 Richest |  | 0.95(0.59,1.52) |  | 1.63(0.88,2.99) |
Under five children number | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0–1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 2–3 |  | 1.22(0.87,1.72) |  | 1.16(0.82,1.63) |
 >=4 |  | 1.23(0.87,1.75) |  | 1.07(0.74,1.53) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Single |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Married |  | 1.78(1.09,2.89) |  | 1.56(0.96,2.53) |
Visited by the field worker | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No |  | 1 |  | 1 |
 Yes |  | 1.29(0.95,1.75) |  | 1.22(0.90,1.65) |
 Region |  |  |  |  |
 Banjul |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Kanifing |  |  | 0.93(0.52,1.68) | 0.99(0.54,1.84,) |
 Brikama |  |  | 1.11(0.64,1.91) | 1.14(0.64,2.02) |
 Mansakonko |  |  | 0.96(0.46,2.01) | 0.87(0.40,1.87) |
 Kerewan |  |  | 2.96(1.35,6.49) | 2.99(1.32,6.78) * |
 Kuntaur |  |  | 1.81(0.84,3.89) | 1.74(0.78,3.88) |
 Janjanbureh |  |  | 1.18(0.57,2.44) | 1.04(0.48,2.23) |
 Basse |  |  | 2.02(0.97,4.18) | 1.87(0.86,4.04) |
Community-level women education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 0.84(0.61,1.16) | 0.84(0.60,1.18) |
Community postnatal check | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 1.44(1.06,1.95) | 1.48(1.08,2.02) * |
Community-level women’s wealth status |  |  |  |  |
 Low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 0.78(0.50,1.20) | 1.08(0.65,1.79) |
The community heard family planning from HCPs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Low |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 High |  |  | 1.23(0.91,1.65) | 1.23(0.91,1.66) |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Rural |  |  | 0.98(0.58,1.66) | 1.02(0.59,1.77) |
Random effect/ measures of variation and model fitness/ | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Community-level variance | 0.45(0.25,0.81) | 0.43(0.23,0.82) | 0.24(0.11,0.53) | 0.23(0.09,0.54) |
  ICC (%) | 12.05 | 11.67 | 6.67 | 6.52 |
  MOR (95% CI) | 1.90(1.54,2.26) | 1.88(1.50,2.25) | 1.59(1.29,1.89) | 1.58(1.27,1.89) |
  PCV (%) | Reference | 4.45 | 46.67 | 48.89 |
  LR | -974.07 | -933.42 | -948.97 | -909.17 |
  DIC (2LLR) | 1,948.14 | 1,866.84 | 1,897.94 | 1,818.34 |
  AIC | 1952.14 | 1910.84 | 1925.95 | 1886.34 |