Research Article

Concordance of Mother-Child (6–23 Months) Dietary Diversity and Its Associated Factors in Kucha District, Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Factors affecting maternal-child dietary diversity concordance in Kucha District, Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia, 2017.

VariablesDDS concordance (n = 791)COR, 95% CIAOR, 95% CI value
ConcordantDiscordant

ResidenceUrban560 (70.8)158 (28)111
Rural42 (5.3)31 (3.9)2.62 (1.59–4.29)3.49 (1.91–6.42)0.001∗∗
EducationNo formal education291 (36.8)71 (9)1.86 (1.25, 2.78)1.82 (1.08, 3.05)0.024∗∗
Primary education179 (22.6)58 (7.3)1.403 (0.92, 2.15)1.592 (0.95, 2.66)0.077
Secondary and above132 (17.6)60 (7.7)111
Antenatal follow-upYes403 (50.9)154 (19.5)111
No199 (25.2)35 (4.4)2.17 (1.45, 3.26)1.494 (0.94, 2.38)0.092
Presence of milking cowYes167 (21.1)111 (14)111
No435 (55)78 (9.9)3.71 (2.64, 5.21)1.68 (1.11–2.56)0.016∗∗
Dietary diversity of mothersHigh463 (58.5)133 (16.8)111
Low139 (17.6)56 (7.1)1.41 (0.97, 2.02)0.46 (0.29, 0.74)0.001∗∗
Dietary diversity of childrenHigh463 (58.5)56 (7.1)111
Low139 (17.6)133 (16.8)7.91 (5.49, 11.39)8.23 (5.17, 13.08)0.001∗∗

value significant at 0.05.