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Table 10 Factors associated with acceptability of OTP services in Dehana District, Northern Ethiopia, 2020

From: Evaluation of the outpatient therapeutic program for severe acute malnourished children aged 6–59 months implementation in Dehana District, Northern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods evaluation

Variables

Acceptability

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Good

Poor

Current maternal marital status

Single

55

28

1

1

Married

184

155

0.60(0.37–0.99)

0.88(0.5–1.56)

Maternal education

Uneducated

137

145

1

1

Educated

102

38

2.8(1.8–4.4)

1.57(0.93–2.65)

Family size

 ≤ 4

151

28

1

1

 > 4

88

155

0.59(0.39–0.87)

0.75(0.49–1.15)

Residence

Urban

67

145

1

1

Rural

172

38

0.13 (0.64–0.27)

0.18(0.09–0.39) *

Gravidity

 ≤ 3

178

84

1

1

 > 3

61

99

0.69(0.45–1.05)

1.00(0.60–1.67)

Knew about OTP program

No

28

187

1

1

Yes

155

52

4.35(2.19–8.60)

2.27(1.04–4.97) *

Had malnourished children previously

No

162

200

1

1

Yes

21

39

1.5(0.85–2.66)

1.82(1.01–3.30) *

  1. *Significant at p-value < 0.05