Table 5 Multiple linear regression analyses of factors associated with TCC in bottle foods among bottle-fed babies attending health institutions in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 220)
Dependent variable | Predictors | Unstandardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients (beta) | t | Sig | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | SD | ||||||
TCC log 10 CFU/mL | Constant | 3.244 | 0.670 |  | 4.842 | 0.000 | 1.92–4.56 |
What method of sterilization of bottles do you use? | 0.764 | 0.097 | 0.488 | 7.882 | 0.000 | 0.57–0.95 | |
Hand washing prior to handling & preparation of bottle foods | 0.838 | 0.173 | 0.299 | − 4.85 | 0.000 | 1.17–0.498 | |
Type of baby feeding bottle foods | 0.406 | 0.085 | 0.166 | 4.788 | 0.000 | 0.24–573 | |