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Table 3 Multilevel random effect model and model fitness of null model (a model without explanatory variables), model I (a model with individual-level factors), model II (a model with community level factors) and modell III (a model with both individual and community-level factors) for the assessment of minimum acceptable diet feeding practice among children of 6–23 months in eastern Africa using 2008–2018 demographic health survey data

From: Minimum acceptable diet feeding practice and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in east Africa: a multilevel binary logistic regression analysis of 2008–2018 demographic health survey data

Parameter

Null model

Model I

Model II

Model III

ICC

0.069

0.07

0.064

0.067

PCV

Reff

0.042

0.083

0.41

MOR

1.59

1.23

1.21

1.57

Model comparison

  Log likelihood

-12,006.411

-11,416.813

-11,838.149

-11,410.956

  Deviance

24,012.822

22,833.626

23,676.298

22,821.912

  1. ICC Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, PCV Percentage Change in Variation, MOR Median Odd Ratio