Table 4 Factors associated with dietary practices of the pregnant women in Buno Bedele zone, south west Ethiopia, Aug, 2020 (n = 592)
Variable | Category | Dietary practice | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good | Poor | |||||
Mothers educational status | Unable to read& write | 33 (27.9) | 85 (72.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Primary | 115 (35.4) | 210 (64.6) | 1.41 (0.47, 3.04) | 1.52(0.47, 3.45) | ||
Secondary & above | 37 (24.8) | 112 (75.2) | 0.85 (0.28, 1.70) | 1.33 (0.34, 2.08)* | 0.03 | |
Income | ≤ 1000 | 55 (31.3) | 121 (68.7) | 1 | 1 | |
1000–2000 | 43 (14.5) | 253 (85.5) | 0.37 (0.23, 0.64) | 0.36(0.23, 0.55) | ||
≥ 2000 | 87 (72.5) | 33 (27.5) | 5.8 (5.17, 6.78) | 5.7 (5.1, 6.65)* | 0.000 | |
Dietary knowledge | Good | 135 (39.7) | 205 (60.3) | 2.66 (1.47, 4.27) | 3.03 (1.98, 4.18)* | 0.001 |
Poor | 50 (19.8) | 202 (80.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Pregnancy interval | < 2 years | 30 (60) | 20(40) | 4.46 (3.06, 6.65) | 4.16 (2.74, 6.49)* | 0.01 |
2–5 years | 116 (30.1) | 270 (69.9) | 1.28 (0.80, 1.85) | 1.45 (0.85, 2.32) | ||
> 5 years | 39 (25) | 117 (75) | 1 | 1 | ||