n

% of EBI*

COR[95%CI]

p

Mothers age (years)

15 - 20

21 - 30

≥ 31

457

981

394

38.5

41.3

43.4

1.0

1.12 [0.89 - 1.40]

1.5 [0.9 - 1.7]

0.34

Formal school education of mothers

Yes

No

164

1668

44.5

40.7

1.16 [0.84 - 1.61]

1.0

0.34

Sex of children

Male

Female

874

958

42.9

39.4

1.15 [0.96 - 1.39]

1.0

0.12

Number of antennal care visits

0

1 - 2

≥3

413

203

1216

36.3

26.6

45.1

1.0

0.63 [0.43 - 0.92]

1.43 [1.14 - 1.81]

<0.001

Advices on EBI*

Yes

No

1096

736

45.1

35.1

1.52 [1.25 - 1.80]

1.0

<0.001

Advices on child growth

Yes

No

900

932

45.1

37.1

1.39 [1.15 - 1.67]

1.0

<0.001

Advices on infant feeding

Yes

No

900

932

45.1

37.1

1.39 [1.15 - 1.67]

1.0

<0.001

Skilled delivery

Yes

No

1159

673

44.4

35.2

1.47 [1.20 - 1.79]

1.0

<0.001

Number of pregnancies by mother

1

2 - 6

≥ 6

346

1235

251

40.2

41.1

42.2

1.0

1.03 [0.81 - 1.32]

1.08 [0.78 - 1.51]

0.88

Living children number by mother

1

2 - 3

4 - 6

≥6

448

752

530

102

39.7

41.6

40.4

46.1

1.0

10.8 [0.85 - 1.32]

1.02 [0.79 - 1.33]

1.29 [0.84 - 1.99]

0.66