Table 5.
Factors associated with wasting among children aged 6–59 months, Gondar Town, northwest Ethiopia.
| Variables | Nutritional status (wasting) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasted | Normal | |||
| Age of the child | ||||
| 6–11 | 6 | 68 | 1.12 (0.38, 3.28) | 2.38 (0.47, 12.0) |
| 12–23 | 8 | 173 | 0.58 (0.22, 1.56) | 0.87 (0.20, 3.63) |
| 24–35 | 11 | 163 | 0.86 (0.34, 2.13) | 0.76 (0.19, 1.09) |
| 36–47 | 12 | 143 | 1.06 (0.43, 2.61) | 2.56 (0.69, 9.41) |
| 48–59 | 9 | 114 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mothers' educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 14 | 206 | 1.11 (0.53, 2.32) | 1.04 (0.26, 4.08) |
| Primary | 16 | 194 | 1.35 (0.66, 2.76) | 1.32 (0.38, 4.62) |
| Secondary and above | 16 | 261 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Husbands' education | ||||
| Illiterate | 5 | 80 | 0.77 (0.28, 2.09) | 1.04 (0.22, 4.97) |
| Primary | 18 | 297 | 0.75 (0.39, 1.42) | 1.08 (0.38, 3.08) |
| Secondary and above | 23 | 284 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Husbands' occupation | ||||
| Government employee | 13 | 220 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Merchant | 11 | 196 | 0.95 (0.42, 2.17) | 1.12 (0.46, 2.71) |
| Daily laborer | 18 | 166 | 1.84 (0.87, 3.85) | 2.63 (1.10, 6.27) ∗∗ |
| Own private work | 4 | 79 | 0.86 (0.27, 2.71) | 0.97 (0.29, 3.29) |
| Family size | ||||
| ≥7 | 5 | 63 | 0.87 (0.32, 2.35) | 0.69 (0.14, 3.48) |
| 4–6 | 25 | 364 | 0.86 (0.30, 2.44) | 0.44 (0.13, 1.57) |
| ≤3 | 16 | 234 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Number of under-five children | ||||
| Two and above | 10 | 132 | 1.11 (0.54, 2.30) | 1.16 (0.39, 3.45) |
| One | 36 | 529 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sex of the child | ||||
| Male | 26 | 352 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 20 | 309 | 0.88 (0.48, 1.60) | 0.67 (0.28, 1.58) |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||
| 1–3 times | 8 | 92 | 1.30 (0.59, 2.88) | 0.95 (0.26, 3.38) |
| 4 times and above | 38 | 569 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months | ||||
| No | 12 | 118 | 1.62 (0.82, 3.23) | 5.63 (1.7, 18.36) ∗∗ |
| Yes | 34 | 543 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Had eating problem | ||||
| Yes | 13 | 133 | 1.56 (0.80, 3.05) | 2.96 (1.13, 7.78) ∗∗ |
| No | 33 | 528 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
∗∗ indicates significance at p value less than 0.05.