Table 4 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with minimum meal frequency (MMF)
Characteristic | Total population N = 395(%) | MMF Met N = 287(%) | MMF Unmet N = 34(%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | 听 | 听 | 听 | ND |
鈥�&濒迟;20 | 3 (100) | 3 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 听 |
鈥�20-30 | 262 (100) | 185 (70.6) | 77 (29.4) | 听 |
鈥�31-40 | 120 (100) | 94 (78.3) | 26 (21.7) | 听 |
鈥�&驳迟;40 | 5 (100) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 听 |
Religion | ||||
鈥僀丑谤颈蝉迟颈补苍 | 1(100) | 1(100) | 0 (0.0) | ND |
鈥僊耻蝉濒颈尘 | 394 (100) | 285 (72.3) | 109 (27.7) | 听 |
Marital status | ||||
鈥僊补谤谤颈别诲 | 393 (100) | 284(72.3) | 109(27.7) | ND |
鈥侨别辫补谤补迟别诲 | 2(100) | 2(100) | 0 (0.0) | 听 |
Employment Status | ||||
鈥僓苍别尘辫濒辞测别诲 | 216(100) | 160(74.1) | 56(25.9) | 0.415 |
鈥僓苍别尘辫濒辞测别诲 | 179 (100) | 126 (70.4) | 53(29.6) | 听 |
Maternal educational level completed | ||||
鈥僋辞苍别 | 220 (100) | 152 (69.1) | 68 (30.9) | 0.608* |
鈥働谤颈尘补谤测 | 86 (100) | 66 (76.7) | 20 (23.3) | 听 |
鈥僊iddle/ J.H.S | 56(100) | 43(76.8) | 13(23.2) | 听 |
鈥侨.贬.厂 | 26(100) | 20(76.9) | 6(23.1) | 听 |
鈥僒别谤迟颈补谤测 | 7(100) | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 听 |
Household monthly income (GH然) | ||||
鈥�< 500 | 381(100) | 275 (72.2) | 106(27.8) | 0.766* |
鈥冣墺 500 | 14(100) | 11 (78.6) | 3(21.4) | 听 |
Birth interval | ||||
鈥�< 1 year | 69(100) | 54(78.3) | 15(21.1) | 0.457* |
鈥�1 year | 7(100) | 4 (57.1) | 3(42.9) | 听 |
鈥�2 years | 31(100) | 21 (67.7) | 10(32.3) | 听 |
鈥�>2 years | 285(100) | 204 (71.6) | 81(28.4) | 听 |
Child sex | ||||
鈥僊补濒别 | 192 (100) | 138 (71.9) | 54(28.1) | 0.891 |
鈥僃别尘补濒别 | 203 (100) | 148 (72.9) | 55(27.1) | 听 |
Age of child | 听 | 听 | 听 | <0.001 |
鈥�6-8 months | 102(100) | 55(53.9) | 47(46.1) | 听 |
鈥�9-23 months | 293(100) | 231(78.8) | 62 (21.2) | 听 |
Place of delivery | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.274 |
鈥仅辞尘别 | 111(100) | 76 (68.5) | 35(31.5) | 听 |
鈥僅ealth institution | 284(100) | 210 (73.9) | 74(26.1) | 听 |
Number of ANC visits | ||||
鈥�1 | 1(100) | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | ND |
鈥�2-3 | 12 (100) | 9 (75.0) | 3(25) | 听 |
鈥冣墺4 | 382(100) | 276 (72.3) | 106 (27.7) | 听 |
Postnatal care visits | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 389(100) | 283 (72.8) | 106(27.2) | 1.000* |
鈥僋辞 | 6(100) | 3 (50.0) | 3(50) | 听 |
Currently breastfeeding | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 382(100) | 274 (71.7) | 108(28.3) | 0.124* |
鈥僋辞 | 13(100) | 12 (92.3) | 1(7.7) | 听 |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 271(100) | 201 (74.2) | 70(25.8) | 0.246 |
鈥僋辞 | 124(100) | 85 (68.5) | 39(31.5) | 听 |
Exclusively breastfed | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 356(100) | 253 (71.1) | 103(28.9) | 0.260 |
鈥僋辞 | 28(100) | 23 (82.1) | 5(17.9) | 听 |
Nutritional knowledge | ||||
鈥働oor knowledge | 67(100) | 44 (65.7) | 23(34.3) | 0.175 |
鈥僄ood knowledge | 328(100) | 242 (73.8) | 86(26.2) | 听 |
MDDS | ||||
鈥僓苍尘别迟 | 114(100) | 38 (33.3) | 76(66.7) | <0.001 |
鈥僊别迟 | 281(100) | 248 (88.3) | 33(11.7) | 听 |
Has child fell sick in the last two weeks? | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 129(100) | 87 (67.4) | 42(32.6) | 0.124 |
鈥僋辞 | 266(100) | 199 (74.8) | 67(25.2) | 听 |
Underweight | ||||
鈥僘别蝉 | 99 (100) | 67 (67.7) | 32 (32.3) | 0.246 |
鈥僋辞 | 293 (100) | 216 (73.7) | 77 (26.3) | 听 |
Stunted | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.177 |
鈥僘别蝉 | 97 (100) | 65 (67) | 32 (33) | 听 |
鈥僋辞 | 297 (100) | 220 (74.1) | 77 (25.9) | 听 |
Wasted | 听 | 听 | 听 | 0.291 |
鈥僘别蝉 | 73 (100) | 49 (67.1) | 24 (32.9) | 听 |
鈥僋辞 | 318 (100) | 233 (73.3) | 85 (26.7) | 听 |