Table 3 Factors associated with stunting in Wukro town, North Ethiopia, 2017/18
Variable | Nutritional status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal, n (%) | Stunted, n (%) | ||||
Sex of the child | |||||
Male | 74 (43%) | 98 (57%) | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 126 (56.8%) | 96 (43.2%) | .575 (.385, .860) | .644 (.422, .983) | .041* |
Mother’s marital status | |||||
Single | 5 (31.3%) | 11 (68.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
Married | 189 (51.5%) | 178 (48.5%) | .428 (.146, 1.257) | .378 (.057, 2.529) | .316 |
Divorced | 6 (54.5%) | 5 (45.5%) | .379 (.077, 1.856) | .394 (.070, 2.207) | .290 |
Mother’s Occupation | |||||
House wife | 154 (50%) | 154 (50%) | 1 | 1 | |
Merchant | 28 (49.1%) | 29 (50.9%) | 1.036 (.588, 1.823) | .699 (.354, 1.383) | .304 |
Government employed | 18 (62.1%) | 11 (37.9%) | .611 (.279, 1.337) | .595 (.239, 1.481) | .264 |
Monthly Income of family | 200 (50.8%) | 194 (49.2%) | 1.000 (1.00, 1.00) | 1.000 (1.00, 1.00) | .853 |
Gestational Age of the child | 200 (50.8%) | 194 (49.2%) | .875 (.722, 1.060) | .957 (.772, 1.187) | .691 |
Birth weight of the baby | 200 (50.8%) | 194 (49.2%) | 1.000 (.999, 1.00) | 1.000 (.999, 1.000) | .009 |
Presence of fever in the last two weeks | |||||
Yes | 18 (62.1%) | 11 (37.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 182 (49.9%) | 183 (50.1%) | 1.645 (.756, 3.58) | 1.797 (.760, 4.246) | .182 |
Mother take extra food during lactation | |||||
Yes | 183 (49.7%) | 185 (50.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 17 (65.4%) | 9 (34.6%) | .524 (.228, 1.205) | .476 (.196, 1.156) | .101 |
Presence of washing facilities nearby latrine | |||||
Yes | 146 (56.6%) | 112 (43.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 54 (39.7%) | 82 (60.3%) | 1.979 (1.297,3.021) | 2.363 (1.320,4.229) | .004* |