Table 2.
Multivariate analysis on underweight among 15–49-year-old women in households of Assayita district, Afar, Ethiopia, June 2015 (n = 490).
| Variables | Underweight status | N | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| Maternal age (years) | |||||
| 15–19 (Ref∗) | 23 (4.7) | 21 (4.3) | 44 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 20–29 | 48 (9.8) | 67 (13.7) | 115 | 0.65 (0.33 to 1.32) | 0.44 (0.17 to 1.17) |
| 30–39 | 96 (19.6) | 173 (35.3) | 269 | 0.51 (0.27 to 0.96) | 0.10 (0.04 to 0.27) ∗ |
| 40–49 | 34 (6.9) | 28 (5.7) | 62 | 1.11 (0.51 to 2.41) | 0.78 (0.26 to 2.32) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married (Ref∗) | 178 (36.6) | 279 (56.9) | 457 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Never married | 23 (4.7) | 10 (2.0) | 33 | 3.61 (1.68 to 7.75) ∗ | 8.58 (2.98 to 24.73) ∗ |
| Family size | |||||
| 1–3 (Ref∗) | 14 (2.9) | 23 (4.7) | 37 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 4–7 | 95 (19.4) | 214 (43.7) | 309 | 0.73 (0.36 to 1.48) | 0.66 (0.16 to 2.68) |
| >7 | 92 (18.8) | 52 (10.6) | 144 | 2.91 (1.38 to 6.13) ∗ | 0.86 (0.17 to 4.27) |
| Parity | |||||
| 0 | 10 (2.0) | 5 (1.0) | 15 | 1.32 (0.44 to 3.99) | 0.76 (0.09 to 6.17) |
| 1-2 | 15 (3.1) | 75 (15.3) | 90 | 0.13 (0.07 to 0.25) ∗ | 0.28 (0.09 to 0.83) ∗ |
| 3-4 | 50 (10.2) | 126 (25.7) | 176 | 0.26 (0.17 to 0.40) ∗ | 0.58 (0.26 to 1.28) |
| ≥5 (Ref∗) | 126 (25.7) | 83 (16.9) | 209 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Number of children below 5 years of age | |||||
| 0 (Ref∗) | 30 (6.1) | 96 (19.6) | 126 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1 | 29 (5.9) | 102 (20.8) | 131 | 0.10 (0.03 to 0.34) | 2.77 (1.08 to 7.07) ∗ |
| ≥2 | 142 (29.0) | 91 (18.6) | 233 | 4.99 (3.07 to 8.13) ∗ | 9.27 (3.36 to 25.59) ∗ |
| HFIAS categories | |||||
| Secure (Ref∗) | 29 (5.9) | 116 (23.7) | 145 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mild food insecurity | 45 (9.2) | 83 (16.9) | 128 | 2.17 (1.26 to 3.74) ∗ | 1.35 (0.65 to 2.82) |
| Moderate food insecurity | 73 (14.9) | 75 (15.3) | 148 | 3.89 (2.32 to 6.54) ∗ | 2.66 (1.27 to 5.58) ∗ |
| Severe food insecurity | 54 (11.0) | 15 (3.1) | 69 | 14.40 (7.14 to 29.06) ∗ | 6.99 (2.66 to 18.38) ∗ |
| Vocation | |||||
| Agropastoral (Ref∗) | 88 (18.0) | 163 (33.3) | 239 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Pastoral | 113 (23.1) | 126 (25.7) | (251) | 1.66 (1.16 to 2.39) ∗∗ | 2.14 (1.33 to 3.44) ∗ |
Ref∗: reference category; ∗p value < 0.05, which was considered significant.