Table 3 Determinants of child overweight and obesity in Ethiopia, EDHS, 2016

Place of residence

 Urban

2.86 (1.95–4.18)

2.63 (1.29–5.34)*

 Rural

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 Mother’s educational level

 No education

0.42 (0.20–0.89)

1.41 (0.44–4.51)

 Primary

0.51 (0.24–1.11)

0.85 (0.31–2.32)

 Secondary

1.14 (0.45–2.84)

1.05 (0.38–2.94)

 Higher

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Frequency of reading newspapers

 Not at all

0.12 (0.03–0.42)

0.26 (0.06–1.11)

 Less than a week

0.17 (0.04–0.69)

0.17 (0.04–0.78)

 At least a week

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Frequency of listening radio

 Not at all

0.65 (0.41–1.01)

 Less than a week

1.10 (0.59–2.05)

 At least a week

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Frequency of watching TV

 Not at all

0.35 (0.23–0.55)

0.69 (0.32–1.53)

 Less than a week

0.32 (0.15–0.70)

0.42 (0.17–1.05)

 At least a week

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Wealth index

 Poorest

0.43 (0.28–0.66)

1.22 (0.55–2.68)

 Poorer

0.39 (0.23–0.67)

1.1 (0.51–2.86)

 Middle

0.47 (0.27–0.80)

1.45 (0.62–3.40)

 Richer

0.67 (0.41–1.17)

2.02 (0.88–4.61)

 Richest

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Children ever born

 Four and above

1.90 (1.35–2.66)

1.20 (0.62–2.32)

 Greater than four

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Sex of child

 Boys

1.47 (1.07–2.03)

1.56 (1.10–2.22)*

 Girls

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BMI of mother

 Under weight

0.46 (0.26–0.82)

0.91 (0.47–1.77)

 Normal weight

0.55 (0.36–0.86)

0.94 (0.54–1.62)

 Overweight/obese

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Birth rank

 Low birth rank (1–3)

1.79 (1.29–2.49)

1.3 (0.67–2.51)

 High birth rank (> 3)

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Age of child

 Less than 6 months

3.18 (1.98–5.10)

3.40 (2.05–5.64)*

 6–24 months

2.15 (1.48–3.10)

2.40 (1.61–3.58)*

 24–59 months

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