Parent’s food preference and its implication for child malnutrition in Dabat health and demographic surveillance system; community-based survey using multinomial logistic regression model: North West Ethiopia; December 2017

Table 2 Distribution of mothers/caretakers food preference with socio-demographic attributes: Dabat HDSS North West Ethiopia, 2017

Variables	Food/feeding preference
Variables	No preference/family food	Specific food preference	Balanced diet	Total
Age
First year	581	199	227	1007
Second year	945	285	307	1537
Third year	1000	248	303	1551
Fourth year	1155	275	375	1805
Fifth year	676	137	250	1063
Total	4357	1144	1462	6963
Sex
Male	2151	569	724	3444
Female	2212	578	735	3525
Total	4363	1147	1459	6969
Birth order
First order	789	272	286	1347
Second order	701	207	236	1144
Third order	670	164	220	1054
Fourth order	649	149	221	1019
Five & above	1531	344	500	2375
Total	4340	1136	1463	6939
Introduction of supplementary food
< 6 months	115	109	313	537
At six month	688	876	2489	4053
7–11 months	182	179	634	995
At one year	121	268	747	1136
After one year	30	27	129	186
uncertain	7	0	37	44
Total	1143	1459	4349	6951
ANC visit
one &two visit	682	163	239	1084
three visits	1001	251	388	1640
four visits	761	271	297	1329
Five &above	265	129	77	471
No ANC visit	1623	316	452	2391
Total	4332	1130	1453	6915

ISSN: 1471-2431