Table 1 Determinants associated to stunting (EDHS, 2016)
Variables | P-value | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of child in months | ||||
0–24 (ref) | < 0.0001 | 1 | < 0.0001 | 1 |
25–47 | < 0.0001 | 2.565 (2.320, 2.836) | < 0.0001 | 2.645 (2.384, 2.935) |
48–59 | < 0.0001 | 1.750 (1.551, 2.973) | < 0.0001 | 1.763 (1.557, 1.997) |
Region of residence | ||||
Tigray (ref) | < 0.0001 | 1 | < 0.0001 | 1 |
Afar | 0.101 | 1.078 (0.688, 1.689) | 0.003 | 0.683 (0.530, 0.880) |
Amhara | 0.003 | 1.398 (1.165, 1.678) | 0.113 | 1.173 (0.963, 1.428 |
Oromia | 0.055 | 0.890 (0.751, 1.055) | < 0.0001 | 0.670 (0.538, 0.834 |
Somali | < 0.0001 | 0.581 (0.442, .764) | < 0.0001 | 0.401 (0.312, 0.515 |
Benishangul-gumuz | 0.097 | 1.161 (0.758, 1.780) | 0.429 | 0.911 (0.723, 1.148) |
SNNPR | 0.468 | 0.999 (0.832, 1.199) | 0.062 | 0.800 (0.633, 1.011 |
Gambela | < 0.0001 | 0.480 (0.177, 1.306) | < 0.0001 | 0.467 (0.350, 0.625 |
Harar | 0.004 | 0.739 (0.282, 1.933) | 0.009 | 0.679 (0.509, 0.908 |
Addis Ababa | < 0.0001 | 0.271 (0.179, .409) | < 0.0001 | 0.476 (0.338, 0.671 |
Dire dawa | 0.945 | 1.108 (0.562, 2.187) | 0.413 | 0.886 (0.664, 1.183 |
Mother’s education level | ||||
No education (ref) | < 0.0001 | 1 | < 0.0001 | 1 |
Primary | < 0.0001 | 0.758 (0.685, .840) | 0.016 | 0.870 (0.777, 0.974 |
Secondary | < 0.0001 | 0.401 (0.328, 0.491) | < 0.0001 | 0.606 (0.483, 0.761 |
Higher | 0.0001 | 0.247 (0.179, .340) | < 0.0001 | 0.453 (0.319, 0.643 |
Mother’s BMI | ||||
Overweight (ref) | < 0.0001 | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 |
Thin for height | < 0.001 | 2.167 (1.759, 2.668 | < 0.001 | 2.163 (1.750, 2.673 |
Normal | < 0.001 | 1.993 (1.643, 2.418 | < 0.001 | 1.993 (1.638, 2.426 |
Household wealth index | ||||
Poor (ref) | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 |
Medium | < 0.0001 | 0.772 (0.693, 0.860) | 0.002 | 0.801 (0.697, 0.921) |
Rich | < 0.001 | 0.555 (0.504.0.612) | < 0.001 | 0.688 (0.606, 0.781) |
Sex of a child | ||||
Female | < 0.001 | 0.862 (0.790, 0.941) | < 0.001 | 0.839 (0.765, 0.920) |
Size of a child at birth | ||||
Large (ref) | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 |
Medium | 0.064 | 1.098 (0.995, 1.212) | 0.003 | 1.189 (1.062, 1.331 |
Small | < 0.001 | 1.475 (1.323, 1.64) | < 0.001 | 1.509 (1.332, 1.709 |
Toilet facility | ||||
Have facilities | < 0.001 | 0.520 (0.442, 0.61) | < 0.001 | 0.758 (0.642, 0.896 |
Number of children | ||||
No (ref) | 0.003 | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 |
1–2 | 0.523 | 0.860 (0.543, 1.365 | 0.013 | 0.475 (0.264, 0.853 |
3–4 | 0.134 | 0.698 (0.436, 1.117 | < 0.001 | 0.342 (0.188, 0.620 |
> 4 | 0.596 | 0.826 (0.407, 1.677 | 0.019 | 0.363 (0.155, 0.849 |