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Table 2 Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression of variables and academic performance of study participants in Debre Markos town, Northwest, Ethiopia, March, 2017 (n = 436)

From: Nutritional status and correlation with academic performance among primary school children, northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

High (≥ 50%)

Low (< 50%)

COR

AOR

p-value

Age of child (year)

7

20.8

18.8

0.69 (0.39–1.24)

0.437 (0.13–1.47)

0.183

8

29.4

26.2

0.71 (0.42–1.204)

0.37 (0.14–0.98)

0.047

9

17.6

34.6

0.32 (0.18–0.55)

0.17 (0.07–0.43)

0.002*

10

32.2

20.4

1

1

 

Grade level

Grade one

33.1

37.7

0.43 (0.21–0.87)

0.66 (0.17–2.48)

0.545

Grade two

34.3

33

0.51 (0.25–1.1)

0.88 (0.27–2.78)

0.828

Grade three

18

22

0.41 (0.19–1.86)

0.75 (0.25–2.22)

0.606

Grade four

14.7

7.3

1

1

 

Educational status of mothers

No formal education

18.8

21.5

2.99 (0.74–12.03)

1.26 (0.26–5.9)

0.76

Primary

40

35.6

3.84 (0.98–5.01)

2.12 (0.46–9.59)

0.32

Secondary

34.7

28.3

4.19 (1.06–16.6)

2.07 (0.44–9.79)

0.35

Diploma

5.3

10.5

1.38 (1.38–7.7)

1.45 (0.24–8.64)

0.68

Degree and above

1.2

4.2

1

1

 

Family size

≤ 3

11.8

2.6

1

1

 

4–5

61.6

70.2

0.19 (0.07–0.51)

0.54 (0.08–1.78)

0.17

≥ 6

26.5

27.2

0.21 (0.07–0.59)

0.21 (0.06–1.6)

0.13

Monthly income

< 1000

4.9

20.9

0.04 (0.02–11)

0.05 (0.02–0.15)

0.001*

1000–2000

62.9

72.3

0.18 (0.09–0.34)

0.18 (0.08–0.37)

0.001*

> 2000

32.2

6.8

1

1

 

Sickness in last semester

Yes

79.6

64.9

2.107 (1.37–3.23)

0.383 (0.153–1.95)

0.43

No

20.4

35.1

1

1

 

Absenteeism

Non absent

24.9

7.9

3.89 (2.13–7.08)

2.14 (0.96–11.54)

0.08

Absent

75.1

92.1

1

1

 

Study time in home

No

4.5

13.6

0.29 (0.14–0.62)

0.82 (0.45–1.48)

0.51

Yes

95.5

86.4

1

1

 

WAZ

Under weight

10.2

33.5

0.22 (0.13–0.37)

0.63 (0.26–0.84)

0.003*

Normal

89.8

66.5

1

1

 

HAZ

Stunted

16.3

41.9

0.27 (0.17–1.22)

0.21 (0.10–0.43)

0.001*

Normal

83.7

58.1

1

1

 

WHZ

Wasted

4.5

14.1

0.28 (0.13–0.59)

0.80 (0.54–1.2)

0.06

Normal

95.5

85.9

1

1

 
  1. * Significant factors in the multivariable analysis