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Table 7 Factors associated with nutritional status of pregnant women in Dessie town, northeastern Ethiopia, 2017 G.C, (N = 604)

From: Factors associated with dietary practice and nutritional status of pregnant women in Dessie town, northeastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Nutritional status

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Undernourished

Normal

 

Attend ANC

 No

69

108

4.93 (3.22, 7.53)

3.46 (2.07, 5.78)

< 0.001

 Yes

49

378

1

1

 

History of sickness

 Yes

33

60

2.75 (1.69, 4.47)

1.93 (1.10, 3.52)

0.033

 No

85

426

1

1

 

Dietary diversity

 Poor (< 5)

69

85

6.64 (4.30, 10.26)

5.92 (3.59, 9.76)

< 0.001

 Good (≥5)

49

401

1

1

 

Nutritional knowledge

 Poor

72

121

4.72 (3.09, 7.21)

3.03 (1.87, 4.92)

< 0.001

 Good

46

365

1

1

 

Dietary practice

 Poor

77

254

1.72 (1.13, 2.60)

3.25 (1.91, 5.54)

< 0.001

 Good

41

232

1

1

 

HBM (perceived self efficacy)

 Negative/Poor

52

60

5.59 (3.56, 8.79)

5.59 (3.56, 8.79)

< 0.001

 Positive/good

66

426

1

1

 
  1. AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval