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Table 4 Factors associated with complementary feeding practices of HIV Positive mothers from 24 hour dietary diversity and meal frequency their infants, Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia, 2012

From: Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Mean 24 hr DDS &

Mean 24 hr meal frequency

Place of residenceα

Urban

3.05

2.57

Rural

2.06

1.98

P value

0.007

0.061

ART status of the motherα

Pre ART

2.29

2.12

On ART

2.99

2.54

P value

0.048

0.168

Sero status disclosure of motherα

Yes

2.79

2.43

No

2.65

2.28

P value

0.086

0.72

Stigma and discriminationα

Yes

2.94

2.07

No

2.75

2.44

P value

0.74

0.47

Presence food prohibited for infantsα

Yes

2.12

2.15

No

4.09

2.96

P value

<0.001

0.008

When do you know your sero status*

Before pregnancy

2.82

2.72

During pregnancy

2.52

1.91

During birth

1.75

1

After birth

3.50

2.90

P value

0.25

0.014

ANCα

Yes

2.96

2.55

No

1.79

1.69

P value

0.315

0.075

Place of deliveryα

Health institution

2.96

2.47

Home

2.37

230

P value

0.102

0.39

Ag e of the infant*

6-8 months

1.87

1.43

9-11 months

2.98

2.85

12-17 months

3.44

3.10

P value

<0.001

<0.001

Birth order*

1

3.13

2.53

2-3

2.73

2.47

≥4

2.26

2.00

P value

0.017

0.097

Monthly income (ETB)*$

≤500

2.83

2.83

501-1000

2

1.59

≥1001

4.10

3.25

P value

<0.001

0.003

Number of under-five childrenα

≤3

2.87

2.53

>3

1.85

1.65

P value

0.023

0.14

Family size*

≤3

3.38

2.62

4-5

2.70

2.46

≥6

2.04

1.86

P value

0.033

0.211

  1. α independent t-test, *one way analysis of variance, & DDS Dietary Diversity Score, $(Exchange rate 1 USD = 17.87 Ethiopian Birr (ETB)).