Table 3. Determinants of acute undernutrition among pregnant women in Chinaksen District, eastern Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 226).
| Determinants | Cases (%) | Controls (%) | COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence area | Urban | 75 (66.4) | 61 (54.0) | 1 | |||
| Rural | 38 (33.6) | 52 (46.0) | 1.68 (0.98, 2.88) | 0.058 | 0.71 (0.30, 1.68) | 0.490 | |
| Age (in year) | <25 | 40 (35.4) | 35 (31.0) | 1.93 (0.85, 4.40) | 0.116 | 2.24 (0.72, 7.82) | 0.166 |
| 25-34 | 60 (53.1) | 56 (49.6) | 1.81 (0.83, 3.94) | 0.133 | 0.95 (0.28, 2.94) | 0.943 | |
| ≥35 | 13 (11.5) | 22 (19.5) | 1 | ||||
| Family size | <4 | 12 (10.6) | 57 (50.4) | 1 | |||
| ≥ 4 | 101 (89.4) | 56 (49.6) | 8.57(4.24,17.30) | <0.001 | 6.98 (2.82, 17.27) | <0.001 | |
| Average monthly income (in birr) | ≤1000 | 49 (43.4) | 31 (27.4) | 2.02 (1.16, 3.53) | 0.013 | 1.26 (0.52, 3.05) | 0.651 |
| >1000 | 64 (56.6) | 82 (72.6) | 1 | ||||
| Polygamy marriage | Yes | 17 (15.0) | 6 (5.3) | 3.16 (1.20, 8.33) | 0.020 | 1.31 (0.39, 4.37) | 0.649 |
| No | 96 (85.0) | 107 (94.7) | 1 | ||||
| Decision making autonomy | Low | 37 (32.7) | 23 (20.4) | 4.02 (1.79, 9.03) | 0.001 | 2.07 (0.69, 6.17) | 0.181 |
| Medium | 62 (54.9) | 55 (48.7) | 2.82 (1.37, 5.78) | 0.005 | 1.78 (0.68, 4.67) | 0.221 | |
| High | 14 (12.4) | 35 (31.0) | 1 | ||||
| Pregnancy intention | Planned | 62 (54.9) | 82 (72.6) | 1 | |||
| Unplanned | 51 (45.1) | 31 (27.4) | 2.18 (1.25, 3.40) | 0.006 | 1.33 (0.60, 2.92) | 0.503 | |
| Antenatal care attend | Yes | 60 (53.1) | 77 (68.1) | 1 | |||
| No | 53 (46.9) | 36 (31.9) | 1.89 (1.10, 3.25) | 0.021 | 0.73 (0.31, 1.72) | 0.500 | |
| Prenatal dietary advice | Yes | 47 (41.6) | 88 (77.9) | 1 | |||
| No | 66 (58.4) | 25 (22.1) | 4.94 (2.77, 8.83) | <0.001 | 3.68 (1.70, 8.00) | <0.001 | |
| Participated on HDA meeting | Yes | 34 (30.1) | 48 (42.5) | 1 | |||
| No | 79 (69.9) | 65 (57.5) | 1.72 (0.99, 2.97) | 0.054 | 0.92 (0.41, 2.11) | 0.781 | |
| Participated on cooking demonstration | Yes | 28 (24.8) | 55 (48.7) | 1 | |||
| No | 85 (74.2) | 58 (51.3) | 2.88 (1.64, 5.06) | <0.001 | 5.41 (2.39, 12.24) | <0.001 | |
| Substances use (at least one) | Yes | 102 (90.3) | 92 (81.4) | 2.12 (0.97, 4.63) | 0.060 | 3.65 (1.30, 10.23) | 0.013 |
| No | 11 (9.7) | 21 (18.6) | 1 | ||||
| Basic toilet possession | Yes No |
63 (55.8) 50 (44.2) |
93 (82.3) 20 (17.7) |
1 3.69 (2.01, 6.79) |
<0.001 |
2.91 (1.28, 6.58) |
0.014 |
| Minimum dietary diversity of women | Low | 82 (72.6) | 45 (39.8) | 4.00 (2.28, 6.99) | <0.001 | 2.48 (1.20, 5.12) | 0.012 |
| High | 31 (27.4) | 68 (60.2) | 1 | ||||
| Household food security status | Secure | 47 (41.6) | 75 (66.4) | 1 | |||
| Insecure | 66 (58.4) | 38 (33.6) | 2.77 (1.61, 4.76) | <0.001 | 3.06 (1.44, 6.51) | 0.003 | |
Notes.
- COR
- Crude Odds Ratio
- AOR
- Adjusted Odds Ratio
- CI
- Confidence Interval
- HDA
- Health Development Army