Table 4 The bi-variable and multivariable multilevel binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with minimum acceptable diet feeding practice in east Africa using 2008–2018 demographic health survey data

Age of the child (months)

6–8

634

5372

1

1

9–11

609

5220

1.02(0.90, 1.15)

1.01(0.89, 1.14)

12–17

1550

10,362

1.32(1.20, 1.47)

1.33(1.20, 1.48)*

18–23

1148

9202

1.11(1.01, 1.23)

1.07(0.96, 1.20)

Respondents age (years)

15–24

1250

11,003

1

1

25–34

1959

13,410

1.24(1.15, 1.34)

1.20(1.09, 1.32)*

35–49

733

5743

1.12(1.02, 1.24)

1.22(1.06, 1.40)*

Birth order

1

1021

6991

1

1

2–4

2008

14,552

0.92(0.85, 1.01)

0.96(0.87, 1.07)

 ≥ 5

912

8613

0.73(0.66, 0.81)

0.98(0.84, 1.14)

Preceding birth interval (months)

 < 24

330

3689

1

1

 ≥ 24

3612

26,467

1.27(1.13, 1.42)

1.09(0.97, 1.23)

Number of ANC visit

0

145

1938

1

1

1–3

1479

11,456

1.99(1.63, 2.43)

1.16(0.94, 1.44)

 ≥ 4

2317

16,762

2.16(1.77, 2.63)

1.04(0.84, 1.29)

Family size

 < 5

2037

14,729

1

1

 ≥ 5

1904

15,427

0.88(0.82, 0.94)

0.96(0.88, 1.04)

Source of cooking fuel

Electricity

284

827

1

¹

Charcoal

1040

5090

0.62(0.53, 0.72)

0.86(0.73, 1.01)

Wood

2264

22,134

0.30(0.26, 0.35)

0.72(0.61, 0.86)*

Animal dug

7

171

0.12(0.04, 0.33)

0.34(0.12, 0.95)*

Other

346

1934

0.45(0.37, 0.55)

0.72(0.59, 0.89)*

Number of under fifth children

No

51

333

1

1

One

1681

10,935

1.12(0.82, 1.54)

1.06(0.75, 1.53)

More than one

2209

18,888

0.84 (0.62, 1.16)

0.98(0.69, 1.40)

Media exposure

No

815

10,839

1

1

Yes

3127

19,317

2.11(1.95, 2.29)

1.38(1.26, 1.51)*

Wealth status

Poor

1231

14,493

1

1

Middle

684

5942

1.50(1.36, 1.67)

1.28(1.15, 1.42)*

Rich

2027

9721`

2.60(2.40, 2.81)

1.5(1.42, 1.71)*

Maternal education level

No education

522

6871

1

1

Primary education

1801

16,027

1.55(1.39, 1.72)

1.21(1.08, 1.35)*

Secondary education

1310

6555

1.63(2.36, 2.94

1.63(1.44, 1.86)*

Higher education

309

703

6.31(5.35, 7.44)

2.97(2.30, 3.38)*

Working statues

No

2546

17,882

1

1

Yes

1396

12,274

1.31(1.22, 1.41)

1.27(1.17, 1.37)*

Residence

Urban

1479

6702

1

1

Rural

2462

23,454

0.49(0.46, 0.53)

0.94(0.84, 1.04)

Distance to water source

 ≤ 30 min’

1898

16,415

1

1

 > Greater than 30 min’

2043

13,741

1.33(1.24, 1.43)

1.06(0.98, 1.14)

Sex of household head

Female

836

6883

0.90(0.83, 0.98)

0.88(0.81, 0.96)*

Male

3106

23,273

1

1

Place of delivery

Home

531

7554

1

1

Health facility

3410

22,602

2.09(1.90, 2.31)

1.43(1.29. 1.59)*

Community-level education

Low

1926

15,256

1

1

High

2016

14,900

1.22(1.11, 1.35)

1.05(1.01, 1.17)*

Community-level poverty

Low

2077

15,294

1

1

High

1864

14,863

0.87(0.79, 0.96)

1.17(1.00, 1.29)

Community-level ANC utilization

Low

1966

15,793

1

1

High

1976

14,363

1.14(1.03, 1.26)

1.04(0.94, 1.16)