Table 4 Multivariable analysis of vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6–59 months in West Azernet Berbere Woreda, South West, Ethiopia, 2021

Child age (in month)

 6–11

37

19

1

1

 12–59

236

179

0.677 (0.377–1.217)

0.829(0.417–1,649)

Residence

 Rural

178

161

1

1

 Urban

95

37

2.322(1.502–3.590)*

1.474(0.857–2.537)

Monthly family income

 ≥ 2000

148

122

3.664(2.457–5.493)*

2.565(1.631,4.032)**

 < 2000

50

151

1

1

Number of < 5 children

 ≤ 2

258

180

1.720(0.845–3.503)

1.046(0.418–2.615)

 3–4

15

18

1

1

ANC follow-up

 Yes

261

175

2.859(1.386–5.895)*

1.582(0.874–2.862)

 No

12

23

1

1

Birth interval

 < 23 month

103

98

1

1

 ≥ 24 month

170

100

1.617(1.116–2.344)*

1.305(0.818–2.082)

Number of ANC

 ≤ 2

32

57

1

1

 ≥ 3

229

118

3.457(2.125–5.623)*

1.882 (1.084, 3.266)**

Post natal care

 Yes

156

63

2.857(1.948–4.192)*

1.801 (1.158, 2.801)**

 No

117

135

1

1

Nutrition counseling by Health work

 Yes

210

121

2.121(1.420–3-168)*

0.842(0.489–1.449)

 No

63

77

1

1

Advice from peers/family about VAS

 Yes

160

93

1.599(1.106–2.311)*

0.696(0.430–1.128)

 No

113

105

1

1

Husband disapproval

 Yes

10

24

0.276(0.129–0.591)*

0.324(0.129–0.813)**

 No

263

174

1

1

Maternal knowledge on Vitamin A

 Poor

149

73

1

1

 Good

124

125

0.486(0.334–0.707)*

0.883(0.531–1.470)

Birth place

 Health institution

262

166

4.591(2.253–9.359)*

2.316(0.730–7.351)

 Home

11

32

1

1

Information about VAS

 Yes

185

63

4.505(3.043–6.668)*

2.932 (1.893, 4,542)**

 No

88

135

1

1

Diarrhea in the last two weeks

 Yes

83

88

0.546(0.373–0.799)*

0.674(0.425–1.068)

 No

190

110

1

1