Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with stunting amongst school age children residing in Fincha’a Sugar Estate, Horo Guduru Wollega, Ethiopia, Feb-Mar, 2011
Variables | Stunted | Normal | COR | P-value | AOR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 23 (9.7) | 214 (90.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Male | 29 (13.4) | 187 (86.6) | 1.44 (0.81, 2.58) | 0.22 | 1.25 (0.69, 2.29) | 0.46 |
Age group | ||||||
5 – 9 | 12 (10.3) | 104 (89.7) | 1 | - | ||
10 – 14 | 30 (10.6) | 254 (89.4) | 1.02 (0.51, 2.08) | 0.95 | - | |
15 – 18 | 10 (18.9) | 43 (81.1) | 2.02 (0.81, 5.01) | 0.13 | - | |
S. mansoni | ||||||
Uninfected | 26 (12.3) | 186 (87.7) | 1.00 | - | ||
Infected | 26 (10.8) | 215 (89.2) | 0.86 (0.48, 1.54) | 0.62 | - | |
SES Index | ||||||
Poor | 21 (11.6) | 160 (88.4) | 1.00 | - | ||
Middle | 23 (12.7) | 158 (87.3) | 1.12 (0.59, 2.09) | 0.75 | - | |
Rich | 8 (8.8) | 83 (91.2) | 0.73 (0.31, 1.73) | 0.48 | - | |
Maternal literacy | ||||||
Literate | 6 (5.2) | 109 (94.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Illiterate | 46 (13.6) | 292 (86.4) | 2.86 (1.19, 6.89) | 0.02 | 2.30 (0.94, 5.63) | 0.07 |
Paternal literacy | ||||||
Literate | 16 (12.0) | 117 (88.0) | 1.00 | - | ||
Illiterate | 36 (11.2) | 284 (88.8) | 0.93 (0.49, 1.74) | 0.81 | - | |
Maternal occupation | ||||||
Employed | 5 (8.6) | 53 (91.4) | 1.00 | - | ||
Unemployed | 47 (11.9) | 348 (88.1) | 1.43 (0.55, 3.76) | 0.47 | - | |
Paternal occupation | ||||||
Employed | 37 (9.1) | 368 (90.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Unemployed | 15 (31.2) | 33 (68.8) | 4.96 (2.49, 9.86) | <0.001 | 4.28 (2.13, 8.63) | < 0.001 |
Total | 52 | 401 | ||||