Table 6 Shows influencing factors associated with dietary diversity practices among pregnant women in Awash seven district, Ethiopia

Age (in years)

 ≤ 20

31 (12.9)

20 (8.3)

3.1 (1.2–7.7)

5.8(1.6–13.5)

21–25

49 (20.3)

23 (9.5)

2.2 (0.9–5.4)

3.9 (1.1–12.2)

26–30

53 (22)

13 (5.4)

1.2 (0.5–3.0)

1.6 (0.4–6.1)

 ≥ 31

43 (17.8)

9 (3.7)

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Religious

Orthodox

32 (13.3)

23 (9.5)

2.5 (1.3–4.7)

Protestant & catholic

9 (3.7)

3 (1.2)

1.2 (0.3–4.5)

Muslim

135 (56.2)

39 (16)

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Residence

Urban

125 (52)

58 (24)

3.4 (1.5–7.9)

Rural

51 (21.2)

7 ( 2.9)

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Educational status

Illiterate

75 (31.1)

10 (4.1)

0.1 (0.03–0.3)

Primary school

51 (21.2)

17 (7.1)

0.2 (0.1–0.6)

Secondary school

40 (16.6)

23 (9.5)

0.4 (0.1–1.0)

College and above

10 (4.1)

15 (6.2)

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Occupation

Housewives

143 (59.5)

39 (16)

0.4 (0.2–0.9)

Government employed

11 (4.6)

12 (5)

1.7 (0.6–4.9)

Merchants

22 (9.1)

14 (5.4)

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Monthly family income (ETB)

 < 1500

43 (17.8)

10 (4.1)

0.1 (0.03–0.3)

0.1 (0.02–0.7)

1500–3000

107 (44.4)

15 (6.2)

0.1 (0.02–0.1)

0.05 (0.01–0.2)

3001–4500

17 (7.1)

16 (6.6)

0.3 (0.1–0.9)

0.6 (0.1–2.4)

 > 4500

9 (3.7)

24 (10)

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Antenatal care visits

One

99 (41.1)

19 (7.9)

0.17(0.1–0.5)

0.18 (0.04–0.8)

2–3 times

69 (29)

37 (15)

0.5 (0.2–1.3)

0.9 (0.2–3.9)

 ≥ 4 times

8 (3.3)

9 (3.7)

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Frequency of eating per day

Three times

147(61)

31 (13)

0.12 (0.1–0.3)

Four times

21 (8.8)

19 (7.9)

0.5 (0.2–1.5)

Five times

8 (3.3)

14 (5.8)

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Food prohibition

Yes

79 (32.8)

11(4.6)

0.25 (0.1–0.5)

No

97 (40.2)

54(22.4)

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