Table 4: Factors affecting Sub optimal dietary practice of the study participants (N=378).

Variables Dietary practice COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Sub optimal Number (%) Optimal
Number (%)
Family size
          >5
          <=5
67 (42.4)
18 (8.18)
91 (57.6)
202 (91.8)
8.26 (5.041,16.06*
1.00
10.1 (7.14,19.2) **
1.00
Household food security status
Food secure 53 (17.3) 254 (254) 1.00 1.00
Mildly food insecure 5(31.2) 11 (68.8) 0.29 (0.04,2.31) 0.15 (0.02,1.39)
Moderately food insecure 3(13.0) 20 (87) 4.11 (1.73,9.79) 2.11 (0.63,7.02)
Severely food insecure 27(84.4) 5(15.6) 5.1 (2.39,10.78)* 3.66 (1.29,10.39)**

*Candidates variable in multivariable analysis at P<0.25) * * (Statistically significant predictor at P<0.05).