Table 5.
Factors associated with stunting of school adolescents, Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia, May 2015.
| Variable (N=655) | Nutritional status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stunted | Normal | |||
| Original residence | ||||
| Urban | 22 (4.2%) | 497 (95.8%) | 1 | |
| Rural | 12 (8.8%) | 124 (91.2%) | 2.19 (1.05–4.54)∗ | 2.619 (0.83–8.27) |
| Cattle in the same house | ||||
| Yes | 17 (9.1%) | 169 (90.9%) | 2.67 (1.33–5.36)∗ | 2.11 (0.86–5.20) |
| No | 17 (3.6%) | 452 (96.4%) | 1 | |
| Source of drinking water | ||||
| Safe source | 29 (4.7%) | 589 (95.3%) | 1 | |
| Not safe source | 5 (13.5%) | 32 (86.5%) | 3.17 (1.15–8.74)∗ | 2.03 (0.66–6.25) |
| Fathers' occupation | ||||
| Farmer | 8 (7.5%) | 99 (92.5%) | 1.41 (0.59–3.35) | 0.32 (0.09–1.23) |
| Merchant | 3 (2.1%) | 143 (97.9%) | 0.36 (0.11–1.27) | 0.25 (0.61–1.02) |
| Day laborer | 5 (7.2%) | 64 (92.8%) | 1.36 (0.49–3.82) | 0.98 (0.28–3.36) |
| Government/NGO employee | 18 (5.4%) | 315 (94.6%) | 1 | |
| Mothers' education | ||||
| No formal education | 6 (8.5%) | 65 (91.55) | 1.21 (0.42–3.47) | 0.49 (0.10–2.40) |
| Primary education | 14 (5.8%) | 229 (94.2%) | 0.801 (0.35–1.85) | 0.53 (0.15–1.89) |
| Secondary education | 4 (2.0%) | 196 (98.0%) | 0.26 (0.08–0.87)∗ | 0.21 (0.05–0.85)∗ |
| College and university | 10 (7.1%) | 131 (92.9%) | 1 | |
| Family size | ||||
| ≤5 members | 17 (6.6%) | 241 (93.4%) | 0.63 (0.32–1.27) | 2.03 (0.94–4.36) |
| >5 members | 17 (4.3%) | 380 (95.7%) | 1 | |
| House ownership | ||||
| Owned | 31 (5.6%) | 519 (94.4%) | 1 | |
| Rent from private | 1 (1.6%) | 61 (98.4%) | 0.27 (0.04–2.05) | 1.80 (0.37–8.66) |
| Rent from government | 2 (4.7%) | 41 (95.3%) | 0.82 (0.19–3.53) | 0.31 (0.02–3.97) |
COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; ∗statistical significant variable at p value < 0.01.