Table 2.
Predictors of seasonal variation in the prevalence of acute child under-nutrition among children 6 to 36 months of age, Kersa district, east rural Ethiopia, 2011
| Characteristics | Category | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Mother’s age |
35-49 |
1 |
| 15-34 |
0.9 (0.5, 1.3) |
|
| Mother’s level of education |
Literate |
1 |
| Illiterate |
1.6 ( 0.9, 2.9) |
|
| Paternal occupation |
Farmers |
1 |
| Others∞ |
0.8 (0.4, 1.7) |
|
| Possession of a bank saving account at household level |
Yes |
1 |
| No |
8.2 (1.8, 37.6)** |
|
| Season |
Dry |
1 |
| Wet |
1.6 (0.9, 2.8) |
|
| Household food security status |
Food secure |
1 |
| Food insecure |
1.1. (0.7, 1.6) |
|
| Maternal access to a health facility |
Yes |
1 |
| No |
2.2 (1.4, 3.6)** |
|
| Method of storing drinking water at household level |
Properly stored |
1 |
| Improperly stored |
0.5 (0.2, 1.0) |
|
| Method of solid waste management |
Managed properly |
1 |
| Dumped |
1.006 (0.6, 1.7) |
|
| Children’s sex |
Female |
1 |
| Male |
1.2 (0.7, 2.0) |
|
| Number of under - five children in the household |
Four per household |
1 |
| > four per household | 0.7 (0.5, 1.2) |
** = p < 0.001 AOR = Adjusted odds ratio.
∞ = civil servant, daily laborer, owner of mini private business.
LRchi2 = 54.36, Prob > chi2 = 0.00001, Log likelihood = − 205.02335.