Table 3 Backward multivariable logistic regression used to identify predictors of complementary feeding practices (MDD and MMF) in children 6–23 months at Wolaita Sodo town, Ethiopia, in 2015 with 95% of confidence interval

 Male

154

0.8(0.4–1.6)

^a

391

0.8(0.4–1.6)

^a

 Female

13

1

30

1

 ≤24 years

54

1.5(0.8–2.7)

^a

132

0.8(0.5–1.5)

^a

 25–30 years

94

1.4(0.7–2.4)

223

0.6(0.4–1.1)

 ≥31 years

19

1

66

1

 Single

13

1.7(0.8–3.5)

^a

26

1.5(0.7–3.4)

^a

 Married

154

1

395

1

 House wife

12

2.4(1.1–5.3)

2.3(1.01–5.4)

25

2.1(0.8–5.8)

2.0(0.7–5.6)

 Government employee

31

3.3(2.1–5.2)

3.7(2.3–5.9)

112

0.7(0.4–0.9)

0.6(0.4–0.9)

 Daily worker

69

0.7(0.4–1.2)

0.7(0.4–1.2)

107

1.2(0.8–1.9)

1.3(0.8–2.2)

 Private worker

55

1

1

177

1

1

 House wife

120

1.6(0.9–2.6)

276

1.1(0.7–1.7)

 Government employee

21

1.1(0.6–2.1)

^a

62

1.0(0.6–1.8)

^a

 Private worker

26

1

83

1

 Illiterate

32

0.9(0.6–1.4)

1.5(0.6–2.7)

45

0.8(0.4–1.4)

0.5(0.2–0.9)

 Up to grade 10

94

2.3(1.3–4.4)

0.7(0.4–1.1)

265

0.9(0.6–1.5)

0.8(0.5–1.2)

 Above grade 10

41

1

1

111

1

1

 Poor

121

1.3(0.7–2.0)

308

1.5(0.9–2.3)

 Middle

21

1.3(0.6–2.6)

^a

47

1.1(0.6–2.1)

^a

 Rich

25

1

66

1

 Male

94

1

^a

229

1

1

 Female

73

1.1(0.7–1.5)

192

1.5(1.1–2.1)

1.5(1.02–2.1)

 6–8

57

3.6(2.1–6.1)

5.2(2.9–9.1)

73

0.6(0.4–1.0)

0.6(0.3–1.02)

 9–11

34

1.4(0.8–2.4)

1.8(1.01–3.3)

74

0.6(0.3–0.9)

0.5(0.3–0.9)

 12–17

39

0.7(0.5–1.3)

0.9(0.6–1.7)

149

0.7(0.5–1.2)

0.7(0.5–1.2)

 18–23

37

1

1

125

1

1

 Yes

160

0.5(0.2–1.3)

^a

408

0.5(0.1–1.8)

^a

 No

7

1

13

1

 Home delivery

15

1

^a

26

1

^a

 Health facilities

152

0.5(0.3–1.0)

395

0.9(0.4–1.9)