Table 4 Model comparison for identifying factors affecting appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers/caregivers of children age 6–23 months in Ethiopia, 2019
Parameters | Null model | Model I | Model II | Model III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Random effect | ||||
Community-level variance (SE) | 0.69*** | 0.37** | 0.48*** | 0.40** |
ICC (%) | 42.68% | 18.33% | 31.03% | 20.38% |
PCV | Reference | 69.79 | 39.59% | 65.71 |
AIC | 893.79 | 796.05 | 839.56 | 791.88 |
BIC | 904.37 | 922.95 | 866.01 | 934.64 |
Model fitness | ||||
Log likelihood | − 444.896 | − 374.02 | − 414.78 | − 368.94 |
Deviance | 889.78 | 748.04 | 829.56 | 737.88 |