Table 4.
Factors associated with stunting among children aged between six to fifty nine months of age (n = 811), rural kebeles of Hawassa town, 2012
| Explanatory Variables | Stunting | COR 95% CI | AOR 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Sex of the child | |||||
| Male | 114 | 318 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Female | 205 | 174 | 0.31(0.12,0.83) | 0.40(0.21, 0.86)a | <0.001 |
| Age of mother | |||||
| 35 years and less | 274 | 362 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Older than 35 years | 45 | 130 | 2.18(1.42,4.10) | 1.75(1.15,3.86) a | 0.03 |
| Colostrum feeding | |||||
| Yes | 213 | 303 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| No | 106 | 189 | 1.25 (1.04, 3.18) | 1.26 (1.09, 2.87)a | 0.02 |
| Exclusive BF in the first six months | |||||
| Yes | 248 | 350 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| No | 71 | 142 | 1.42 (1.12, 5.25) | 1.34 (1.23, 3.92) | 0.18 |
| Cessation of breast feeding | |||||
| Before two years | 258 | 200 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Two years and beyond | 234 | 119 | 0.65(0.10,0.92) | 0.48(0.12,0.88)a | <0.001 |
| Frequency of complementary feeding | |||||
| At least 3 times per day | 198 | 164 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Less than 3 times per day | 121 | 328 | 3.27(1.23, 6.41) | 3.01 (1.48, 5.58)a | 0.01 |
| Diarrheal morbidity in the past 12 months | |||||
| Yes | 274 | 441 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| No | 45 | 51 | 0.70(0.10,0.97) | 0.42(0.15,0.94)a | <0.001 |
aStatistically significant association