Table 4 Bivariable, and multivariable multilevel logistic regression analysis of individual and community level factors associated with iron-rich food consumption among children of age 6–23 months in Sierra Leone (Final sample size after pairwise deletion = 2222)

Household wealth-index

Poor

1

Middle

0.96

0.76—1.22

Rich

0.92

0.72—1.16

Household family size

 > 5

1

1

 <  = 5

0.85***

0.71—1.02

0.84

0.67—1.05

Sex of household head

Male

1

Female

0.88

0.72—1.09

Mother's age in Year

15–19

1

1

20–34

1.28***

0.95—1.72

0.61

0.37—1.01

35–49

1.11

0.80—1.55

0.48*

0.27—0.85

Occupation status of Mother

Not working

1

1

Working

1.36***

1.09—1.71

1.49*

1.08—2.06

Mother Education secondary and above

No

1

Yes

1.03

0.85—1.26

Exposure to either of the three media at least once a week

No

1

1

Yes

1.22***

0.99—1.51

1.08

0.81—1.45

Religion

Christian

1

Islam

0.92

0.74—1.16

Ever used the internet

No

1

Yes

1.22

0.87—1.71

Husband occupation

Not working

1

1

Working

1.72***

1.09—2.71

1.35

0.78—2.34

Husband attended secondary education and above

No

1

Yes

0.97

0.79—1.20

Child age in months

6–11

1

1

12–17

7.05***

5.53—8.98

4.81***

3.67—6.31

18–23

13.19***

9.93—17.50

9.30***

6.55—13.20

Sex of a child

Male

1

Female

1.09

0.91—1.29

Birth order

1

1

1

2–4

1.05

0.85—1.31

1.11

0.79—1.56

 >  = 5

1.19***

0.93—1.53

1.31

0.87—1.98

Currently breastfeeding

No

1

1

Yes

0.27***

0.22—0.34

0.72*

0.53—0.97

Drug for intestinal parasite in the last 6 months

No

1

1

Yes

2.82***

2.33—3.41

1.40**

1.12—1.75

Child with minimum acceptable diet

No

1

1

Yes

17.39***

10.19 -29.67

22.50***

11.65—43.46

Had fever in last two weeks

No

1

1

Yes

1.17***

0.94—1.45

1.13

0.86—1.48

Had diarrhea last two weeks

No

1

1

Yes

1.13

0.85—1.52

1.27

0.87—1.85

Short, rapid breath

No

1

Yes

0.89

0.61—1.30

Distance to health facility

A big problem

1

1

Not a big problem

0.85***

0.70—1.03

0.84

0.66—1.06

Attended 4 + ANC visits

No

1

1

Yes

2.04***

1.62—2.55

1.87***

1.36—2.55

Attended ANC < 4 months of pregnancy

No

1

1

Yes

0.87***

0.72—1.04

0.80*

0.64—0.99

Place of delivery

Non-health facility

1

Health facility

0.91

0.70—1.20

New born postnatal check in the first 2 days

No

1

Yes

1.06

0.81—1.38

Type of place of residence

Urban

1

Rural

1.20***

0.94—1.52

1.13

0.81—1.60

Region

Eastern

1

Northern

2.26***

1.61—3.17

2.37***

1.64—3.42

Northwestern

3.17***

2.22—4.51

3.01***

2.02—4.48

Southern

2.09***

1.50—2.90

1.95***

1.35—2.82

Western

1.79***

1.26—2.55

1.84*

1.10—3.07

Community distance to a health facility

A big problem

1

Not a big problem

1.05

0.84—1.33

Community ANC coverage

Low

1

High

1.39***

1.05—1.86

1.02

0.70—1.48

Community maternal education level

Low

1

High

1.02

0.81—1.28

Community poverty level

Low

1

High

1.02

0.81—1.28

Community media exposure

Low

1

High

1.24***

0.98—1.55

1.28

0.96—1.70