Table 3 Multivariate multinomial logistic regression for the association between maternal-related factors and dietary diversity score (DDS)

Marital status^§

 Single (Never Married)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Cohabiting

1.48 (0.63—3.45)

0.367

1.47 (0.58—3.70)

0.413

 Married

1.37 (0.70—2.66)

0.358

2.82 (1.45—5.52)

0.002

 Separated/ Divorced/widowed

1.19 (0.40—3.57)

0.751

3.07 (1.11—8.48)

0.030

Number of Living Children

(Parity)

 1–3

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 4–6

1.12 (0.72—1.77)

0.610

1.14 (0.74—1.74)

0.557

  > 6

0.31 (0.08—1.13)

0.075

0.55 (0.20—1.52)

0.252

Mother’s Employment status^§

 Not employed in last 12 months before the survey

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Not currently employed, but worked in past 12 months

1.41 (0.85—2.34)

0.185

1.68 (1.02—2.78)

0.042

 Currently employed

1.17 (0.67—2.03)

0.586

2.74 (1.61—4.68)

 < 0.001

Work status/schedule throughout the year^§

 Work throughout the year

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Work seasonally/part of the year

0.88 (0.52—1.49)

0.644

0.87 (0.52—1.44)

0.588

 Work only once in a while

0.52 (0.28—0.98)

0.044

1.07 (0.59—1.96)

0.816

Mother’s highest level of education attained^§

 None

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Primary

1.13 (0.63—2.05)

0.678

2.79 (1.55—5.02)

0.001

 JHS/JSS

1.61 (0.90—2.88)

0.105

2.65 (1.46—4.80)

0.001

 Secondary + 

2.02 (1.00—4.06)

0.049

3.15 (1.57—6.33)

0.001

Decision making power

 Lowest

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 Middle

0.93 (0.56—1.52)

0.759

1.29 (0.81—2.08)

0.285

 Highest

1.44 (0.71—2.95)

0.316

1.99 (1.00—3.97)

0.051

Financial independence^§

 low

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

 average

1.64 (1.05—2.55)

0.029

1.55 (1.01—2.38)

0.045

 high

1.07 (0.47—2.48)

0.867

1.79 (0.84—3.79)

0.131