Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression table for thinness of Jimma zone, Ethiopia (JLFSY2005-2006) (N = 2084)

Resident

Urban (ref)

1

1

Semi urban

0.6

(1.6, 2.8)^b

1.2

(1.2, 2.1)

0.056

Rural

0.8

(1.3, 2.3)^b

1.6

(1.3, 2.2)***

0.0001

Mother educational status

No education (ref

1

1

Primary education

3.7

(0.9, 4)^a

0.9

(0.6, 1.2)

0.520

Secondary education

0.9

(0.5, 1.1)

1.8

(0.6, 1.3)

0.607

College and above

2.8

(0.3, 0.9)

0.6

(0.4, 1.1)

0.122

Household food insecurity

Secure (ref)

1

1

Insecure

3.8

(0.6, 1.1)^b

1.8

(0.6, 0.8)*

0.015

Adolescent food insecurity

Secure (ref)

1

1

Insecure

1.7

(0.5, 1.2)^a

2.6

(0.4, 0.9)

0.132

Dietary diversity score.

Low (ref)

1

1

Medium

0.8

(0.9, 1.6)^b

1.2

(0.9, 1.5)

0.535

High

0.6

(0.7, 1.5)

1.3

(1.4, 1.6)

0.265

High work load of adolescents

No (ref)

1

1

Yes

2.7

(0.6, 0.9)^a

2.6

(1.2, 3.1)***

0.0001

Cooking place

Sleeping room (ref)

1

1

Kitchen connected to living room

2.7

(0.7, 1.4)

1.07

(0.7, 1.6)

0.638

Separate place

0.9

(0.6, 1.9)^a

0.8

(0.5, 1.1)

0.226