Variables Zinc supplements Recommendation
Crude (95% CI) P-value Adjusted (95% CI) P-value
Age 1.04 (0.98–1.10) 0.182
Education level
Primary 1 - -
Secondary 0.48 (0.09–2.48) 0.381
Post-secondary 0.87 (0.16–4.72) 0.872
Received any formal medical education
No 1 - -
Yes 1.80 (0.68–4.76) 0.236
Guidelines awareness
No 1 - 1 -
Yes 12.6 (2.73-58.08) 0.001 5.60 (1.07–29.26) 0.041
Guidelines possession
No 1 - 1 -
Yes 2.50 (1.38–4.55) 0.003 2.39 (1.20–4.77) 0.013
Currently stock zinc
No 1 - 1 -
Yes 3.96 (1.94–8.06) <0.001 3.39 (1.53–7.49) 0.003
Recommendation of ORS
No 1 - 1 -
Yes 6.20 (2.46–15.62) <0.001 3.63 (1.26–10.48) 0.017
Knowledge score:
No 1 - 1 -
Yes 1.17 (1.08–1.27) <0.001
Knowledge category:
Not satisfactory 1 - 1 -
Satisfactory 3.68 (1.97–6.87) <0.001 2.22 (1.10–4.48) 0.025