Research Article

Hygienic Practice during Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019

Table 3

Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis output of associated factors with hygienic practice of mothers during complementary feeding in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablePracticeCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI) value
GoodPoor

Residence
 Rural157 (31%)350 (69%)1.001.000.001
 Urban78 (80.4%)19 (19.6%)9.15 (5.3–15.6)5.42 (1.94–15.2)

Access to media
 Yes202 (66.2%)103 (33.8%)15.8 (10.25–24.36)8.8 (3.8–20.3)<0.001
 No33 (11%)266 (89%)1.001.00

Attitude
 Negative54 (19.7%)220 (80.3%)1.001.00<0.001
 Positive181 (54.8%)149 (45.2%)4.95 (3.42–7.15)4.01 (1.9–8.5)

Presence of handwashing facility
 Yes184 (65.9%)95 (34.1%)10.4 (7.06–15.3)6.75 (3.16–14.41)<0.001
 No51 (21.7%)274 (84.3%)1.001.00

Private latrine ownership
 Yes201 (64.8%)109 (35.2%)14.1 (9.2–21.6)4.11 (1.90–8.49)<0.001
 No34 (11.6%)260 (88.4%)1.001.00

Age
 20–24 yr68 (58.6%)48 (41.4%)7.08 (3.36–14.9)0.791 (0.316–1.98)
 25–29 yr131 (53%)116 (47%)5.6 (2.8–11.3)0.126 (0.041–0.39)
 30–34 yr25 (14.3%)150 (85.7%)0.83 (0.384–1.8)0.28 (0.07–1.05)
 ≥35 yr11 (16.7%)55 (83.3%)1.001.00