Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6-23 months in Chelia District, West Shoa Zone Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2020

Child’s age in months

06-11

32(12.9%)

216(81.1%)

1

1

12-17

54(20.2%)

213(79.8%)

1.72(1.06-2..75)*

2.85(2.38-5.71)

18-23

23(19.8%)

93(80.2%)

1.67(0.97-3.07)

3.26(1.36-7.79)**

Age of the mothers (years)

15-24

45(18.1%)

203(81.9%)

1

1

25-34

38(13.9%)

236(86.1)

0.73(0.45-1.16)

0.83(0.436-1.584)

35-44

26(23.9%)

83(76.1%)

1.42(1.82-2.43)*

3.25(1.38-7.456)**

Household head

Husband

85(19.5%)

351(80.5%)

1

1

Housewife

24(12.6%)

167(87.4%)

0.59(0.364-0.98)*

3.41(1.567-2.379)

Caregiver

4(40%)

6(60%)

2.75(0.76-9.97)

1.25(3.61-5.14)

Family size

1-3

6(8.6%)

64(91.4%)

0.46(0.2-0.91)*

5.58(1.73-17.91)**

4-6

40(20.8%)

152(79.2%)

1.28(0.21-2.29)

3.89(1.18-12.78)**

> = 6

63(17.1%)

306(82.7%)

1

1

Maternal education

No formal education

59(15.5%)

322(84.5%)

1

1

Elementary school (Grade 1-8)

20(13.3%)

130(86.7%)

0.84(0.43-1.16)

2.45(1.09-5.49)**

Secondary school (Grade 9-12)

25(23.5%)

52(76.5%)

2.63(1.51-4.55)*

9.98(5.66-17.10)**

College and above

5(21.7%)

18(78.3%)

1.51(0.54-4.24)

0.64(0.36-1.45)

Mothers received information about IYCF during their last ANC visit

No

6(27.2%)

246(72.8%)

1

1

Yes

103(2.4%)

276(97.6%)

3.3(1.21-15.48)*

1.48(2.21-11.23)*

Mothers received information about IYCF during their last PNC Service

No

49(11.1%)

392(88.9%)

1

1

Yes

60(31.6%)

130(68.4%)

3.7(2.42-5.66)*

3.94(2.04-7.63)**

At child start complementary

4- 6 month

29(8.4%)

316(91.6%)

1

1

> 6 month

80(28%)

206(72%)

4.23(2.67-6.70)*

3.12(1.06-2..75)

Prefer food for child

solid

14(4.1%)

324(95.9)

1

1

semi-solid

63(33.2%)

127(66.8%)

11.48(6.21-21.23)*

8.39(1.13-6.79)**

liquid

32(31.1%)

71(68.9)

10.13(5.29-15.56)

1.94(4.5-10.91)**

Distance from market in (hours)

< 1 h

80(19.8%)

324(80.2%)

0.58(0.31-1.07)

2.94(1.24-6.91)**

1-2 h

12(7.1%)

158(92.9%)

0.17(0.08-0.45)*

0.29(0.132-1.62)

> 2

17(29.8%)

40(70.2%)

1

1

Household wealth status

Low

32(9.4%)

309(90.6)

1

1

Medium

40(19.2)

168(80.8)

2.29(1.39-3.79)*

3.34(1.09-7-54)**

High

37(54.9%)

45(45.1%)

7.94(4.5-13.91)

4.12(1.90-8.19)**