Factors associated with HH dietary diversity (reference: high dietary diversity) in the unadjusted model (N=5440)
| Indicator | Unadjusted RRR (95% CI) for low dietary diversity | P value | Unadjusted RRR (95% CI) for medium dietary diversity | P value |
| Occupation of the HH head | ||||
| Trading | Reference | Reference | ||
| Day labourer | 2.38 (1.34 to 4.23) | 0.003 | 1.84 (1.50 to 2.26) | <0.001 |
| Self-employed | 1.02 (0.37 to 2.79) | 0.969 | 1.53 (1.17 to 2.01) | 0.002 |
| Production industry | 1.46 (0.38 to 5.53) | 0.575 | 0.89 (0.55 to 1.44) | 0.643 |
| Farmer | 1.49 (0.57 to 3.89) | 0.407 | 1.65 (1.20 to 2.26) | 0.002 |
| Non-earning occupation | 1.17 (0.54 to 2.56) | 0.682 | 1.00 (0.77 to 1.29) | 0.983 |
| Education status of the HH head | ||||
| Secondary complete or above | Reference | Reference | ||
| No schooling | 4.18 (0.97 to 18.10) | 0.056 | 1.89 (1.33 to 2.67) | <0.001 |
| Primary incomplete | 2.47 (0.53 to 11.59) | 0.247 | 1.34 (0.95 to 1.89) | 0.095 |
| Secondary incomplete | 1.23 (0.25 to 5.94) | 0.796 | 0.98 (0.70 to 1.37) | 0.895 |
| Any HH member above 50 years | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 1.71 (1.24 to 2.36) | 0.001 | 1.56 (1.39 to 1.74) | <0.001 |
| No of children under 5 years | ||||
| 3 or more | Reference | Reference | ||
| 1 | 0.57 (0.27 to 1.20) | 0.137 | 0.89 (0.64 to 1.25) | 0.505 |
| 2 | 0.67 (0.33 to 1.35) | 0.256 | 0.97 (0.71 to 1.33) | 0.858 |
| HH food security status | ||||
| Food secure | Reference | Reference | ||
| Mildly food insecure | 3.47 (1.12 to 10.8) | 0.032 | 1.53 (1.19 to1.97) | 0.001 |
| Moderately food insecure | 2.92 (0.93 to 9.18) | 0.066 | 2.04 (1.68 to 2.47) | <0.001 |
| Severely food insecure | 11.12 (3.52 to 35.15) | <0.001 | 4.61 (3.65 to 5.82) | <0.001 |
| HH’s religion | ||||
| Hindu or other | Reference | Reference | ||
| Muslim | 1.05 (0.60 to 1.84) | 0.854 | 1.40 (1.15 to 1.70) | 0.001 |
| Type of terrain | ||||
| Plainland | Reference | Reference | ||
| Haor (wetland) | 1.08 (0.56 to 2.06) | 0.824 | 1.06 (0.82 to 1.38) | 0.639 |
| Prone to flash flooding | 1.22 (0.47 to 3.18) | 0.673 | 0.95 (0.48 to 1.86) | 0.879 |
| Hilly land | 0.96 (0.34 to 2.74) | 0.943 | 0.87 (0.57 to 1.31) | 0.493 |
| Received any remittances from abroad | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 2.74 (1.72 to 4.37) | <0.001 | 1.54 (1.31 to 1.81) | <0.001 |
| Spouse(s) have/has loan(s) | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 1.41 (0.95 to 2.07) | 0.084 | 0.90 (0.79 to 1.02) | 0.106 |
| Spouse(s) have/has savings | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 1.54 (1.13 to 2.10) | 0.007 | 1.21 (1.05 to 1.39) | 0.008 |
| Access area of homestead land (decimals) | ||||
| >10 decimals | Reference | Reference | ||
| <1 decimal or landless | 2.45 (1.41 to 4.27) | 0.002 | 1.50 (1.20 to 1.87) | 0.001 |
| 1 to <6 decimals | 3.12 (1.98 to 4.90) | <0.001 | 1.71 (1.44 to 2.03) | <0.001 |
| 6 to ≤10 decimals | 1.82 (1.04 to 3.18) | 0.035 | 1.34 (1.13 to 1.61) | 0.001 |
| Access area of cultivable land (decimals) | ||||
| >10 decimals | Reference | Reference | ||
| <1 decimal or landless | 1.27 (0.87 to 1.86) | 0.216 | 1.21 (1.04 to 1.41) | 0.013 |
| 1 to ≤10 decimals | 0.18 (0.03 to 1.25) | 0.082 | 1.00 (0.71 to 1.42) | 0.988 |
| HH has a home garden | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 1.75 (1.21 to 2.51) | 0.003 | 1.32 (1.12 to 1.55) | 0.001 |
| Respondent experienced domestic violence | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.05 (0.71 to 1.55) | 0.795 | 1.16 (1.01 to 1.32) | 0.032 |
| HH under social-safety net programs | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 2.23 (1.31 to 3.81) | 0.004 | 1.31 (1.11 to 1.55) | 0.002 |
| HH size | ||||
| <6 members | Reference | Reference | ||
| 6 to ≤10 members | 1.16 (0.75 to 1.80) | 0.508 | 0.87 (0.78 to 0.98) | 0.019 |
| >10 members | 0.30 (0.11 to 0.87) | 0.026 | 0.43 (0.33 to 0.55) | <0.001 |
| Yearly HH income (US$) | ||||
| Above median | Reference | Reference | ||
| Below median | 3.56 (2.17 to 5.84) | <0.001 | 1.98 (1.77 to 2.21) | <0.001 |
| Livestock ownership (no.) | ||||
| Above median | Reference | Reference | ||
| Below median | 1.63 (1.07 to 2.49) | 0.025 | 1.41 (1.24 to 1.61) | <0.001 |
| Poultry ownership (no.) | ||||
| Above median | Reference | Reference | ||
| Below median | 1.84 (1.31 to 2.58) | 0.001 | 1.32 (1.16 to 1.51) | <0.001 |
| Homestead fish production | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 9.90 (1.30 to 75.56) | 0.028 | 2.18 (1.55 to 3.06) | <0.001 |
| Expenditure on food except cereals (last month, USD) | ||||
| Above median | Reference | Reference | ||
| Below median | 8.72 (5.61 to 13.55) | <0.001 | 3.25 (2.83 to 3.73) | <0.001 |
| Any amount of money spent on accidents in the last 12 months (US$) | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 1.24 (0.78 to 1.98) | 0.357 | 1.1 (0.94 to 1.30) | 0.235 |
| Age of HH head (years) | 0.99 (0.98 to 1.01) | 0.461 | 0.99 (0.98 to 0.99) | <0.001 |
| Maternal age | 1.02 (0.99 to 1.05) | 0.193 | 1.02 (1.01 to 1.03) | 0.001 |
| No of earning members in HH | 0.62 (0.53 to 0.74) | <0.001 | 0.76 (0.72 to 0.80) | <0.001 |
| Distance to the nearest market (km) | 0.99 (0.96 to 1.03) | 0.779 | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.01) | 0.759 |
HH, household; RRR, relative risk ratio.