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Table 4 Factors associated with dietary practices of pregnant women in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

From: Dietary practices and associated factors among pregnant women in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

Dietary practice

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Appropriate

inappropriate

Get nutrition education

 Yes

56(8.1)

140(20.1)

2.02(1.3,2.9)

 

 No

82(11.8)

416(60.0)

1.00

 

Food secure

 Yes

127(18.3)

417(60.1)

3.84(2.0,7.3)

2.25(1.1,4.5)

 No

11(1.6)

139(20.0)

1.00

1.00

Intention

 Yes

95(13.7)

260(37.5)

2.51(1.7,3.7)

 

 No

43(6.2)

296(42.6)

1.00

 

Knowledge on diet

 High

65(9.4)

108(15.6)

5.61(3.4,9.1)

3.23(1.9,5.5)

 Medium

42(6.0)

159(22.9)

2.46(1.5,4.1)

1.81(1.1,3.1)

 Low

31(4.5)

289(41.6)

1.00

1.00

Attitude

 Favorable

76(11.0)

154(22.2)

3.20(2.1,4.6)

1.69(1.1,2.6)

 Unfavorable

62(8.9)

402(57.9)

1.00

1.00

Wealth index

 Richest

42(6.1)

94(13.5)

3.30(1.7,6.3)

 

 Rich

34(4.9)

108(15.6)

2.33(1.2,4.5)

 

 Medium

21(3.0)

118(17.0)

1.31(0.6,2.6)

 

 Poor

26(3.7)

125(18.0)

1.53(0.7,3.0)

 

 Poorest

15(2.2)

111(16.0)

1.00

 

Family support

 Yes

66(9.5)

189(27.2)

1.78(1.2,2.5)

 

 No

72(10.4)

367(52.9)

1.00

 

Edible crop production

 High

52(7.5)

91(13.1)

3.13 (2.0,4.7)

2.00(1.2,3.2)

 Low

86(12.4)

465(67.0)

1.00

1.00

Household decision making

 Yes

105(15.1)

358(51.6)

1.76(1.1,2.7)

 

 No

33(4.8)

198(28.5)

1.00

 

Perceived susceptibility

 Yes

92(13.3)

263(37.9)

2.22(1.5,3.2)

 

 No

46(6.6)

293(42.2)

1.00

 

Perceived severity

 Yes

112(16.1)

374(53.9)

2.09(1.3,3.3)

 

 No

26(3.8)

182(26.2)

1.00

 

Perceived benefit

 Yes

112(16.1)

345(49.7)

2.63(1.6,4.1)

 

 No

26(3.8)

211(30.4)

1.00

 

Vegetable production

 High

72(10.4)

170(24.5)

2.47(1.7,3.6)

1.50(1.1,2.2)

 Low

66(9.5)

386(55.6)

1.00

1.00

  1. AOR Adjusted odds ratio, COR Crude odds ratio, 95%CI 95 % confidence interval