Table 6.
Factors associated with wasting among children aged between six to fifty nine months, rural kebeles of Hawassa town, 2012, (n = 811)
| Explanatory Variables | Wasting | COR 95% CI | AOR 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Preceding birth interval | |||||
| 24 months and above | 43 | 623 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Less than 24 months | 8 | 137 | 1.18 (1.08, 2.56) | 1.21 (1.11, 2.34)a | 0.03 |
| Number of under-five children in the HHs | |||||
| One child | 38 | 490 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| More than one children | 13 | 270 | 1.61(1.21,6.85) | 1.48(1.16,4.82)a | 0.006 |
| Colostrum feeding | |||||
| Yes | 35 | 481 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| No | 16 | 279 | 1.26 (1.14, 3.28) | 1.22 (1.10, 2.97)a | 0.04 |
| Frequency of complementary feeding | |||||
| At least 3 times per day | 29 | 333 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Less than 3 times per day | 22 | 427 | 1.69(1.19,5.11) | 1.58(1.23,4.48)a | 0.01 |
| Cessation of breast feeding | |||||
| Before two years | 22 | 436 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Two years and beyond | 29 | 324 | 0.56(0.10,0.92) | 0.48(0.12,0.88)a | <0.001 |
| Practiced bottle feeding | |||||
| Yes | 11 | 246 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| No | 40 | 514 | 0.57 (0.19, 0.92) | 0.52 (0.14, 0.86)a | <0.001 |
aStatistically significant association