Table 3 Background characteristics and dietary diversity among lactating women (n = 1238)
Variables | Inadequate n (%) | Adequate n (%) | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the respondents (in years) | |||
 Less than or equal to 20 | 30 (33.0) | 61 (67.0) | 14.73** (0.002) |
 21 to 25 years | 163 (23.0) | 546 (77.0) | |
 26 to 30 years | 86 (22.8) | 291 (77.2) | |
 31 to 35 years | 4 (6.6) | 57 (93.4) | |
Education of the respondent | |||
 No schooling | 29 (25.2) | 86 (74.8) | 12.85* (0.025) |
 Primary | 28 (25.2) | 83 (74.8) | |
 Upper primary | 39 (26.9) | 106 (73.1) | |
 Secondary | 68 (28.7) | 169 (71.3) | |
 Higher secondary | 78 (19.9) | 314 (80.1) | |
 Graduation or above | 41 (17.2) | 197 (82.8) | |
Education of the Husband | |||
 No schooling | 7 (29.2) | 17 (70.8) | 2.106 (0.834) |
 Primary | 12 (20.3) | 47 (79.7) | |
 Upper primary | 39 (25.0) | 117 (75.0) | |
 Secondary | 54 (23.7) | 174 (76.3) | |
 Higher secondary | 80 (20.9) | 302 (79.1) | |
 Graduation or above | 91 (23.4) | 298 (76.6) | |
Occupation of the respondent | |||
 Unemployed/ Homemaker | 274 (22.9) | 921 (77.1) | 0.94 (0.759) |
 Employed | 9 (20.9) | 34 (79.1) | |
Occupation of the husband | |||
 Unemployed | 52 (23.2) | 172 (76.8) | 0.02 (0.889) |
 Employed | 231 (22.8) | 783 (77.2) | |
Parity | |||
 Primipara | 138 (23.3) | 455 (76.7) | 0.11 (0.741) |
 Multiparous | 145 (22.5) | 500 (77.5) | |
Number of ANC Visits | |||
 Less than 4 ANC Visits | 188 (23.0) | 630 (77.0) | 0.021 (0.885) |
 4 or more ANC Visits | 95 (22.6) | 325 (77.4) | |
Nutrition knowledge | |||
 No Knowledge | 41 (25.6) | 119 (74.4) | 35.12*** (0.0001) |
 Low Knowledge | 117 (32.6) | 242 (67.4) | |
 Medium knowledge | 75 (19.9) | 301 (80.1) | |
 High Knowledge | 50 (14.6) | 293 (85.4) | |