Table 4 Logistic regression model for the association between maternal-related factors and minimum acceptable diet (MAD)

Maternal age (years)

  < 20

1(Reference)

 20–30

2.26 (0.65—7.82)

0.200

 Above 30

3.27 (0.92—11.58)

0.066

Employment status^§

 Not employed in last 12 months before the survey

1 (Reference)

 Not currently employed, but worked in past 12 months

1.96 (1.10—3.47)

0.022

 Currently employed

3.07 (1.71—5.49)

 < 0.001

Work status/schedule throughout the year

 Work throughout the year

1 (Reference)

 Work seasonally/part of the year

1.06 (0.67—1.68)

0.815

 Work only once in a while

1.06 (0.58—1.91)

0.854

Highest level of education attained^§

 None

1 (Reference)

 Primary

2.44 (1.24—4.75)

0.009

 JHS/JSS

2.24 (1.15—4.33)

0.017

 Secondary + 

2.86 (1.42—5.78)

0.003

Decision-making power^§

 Lowest

1 (Reference)

 Average

1.68 (1.02—2.76)

0.040

 Highest

1.34 (0.73—2.57)

0.328