Table 4.
Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Merhabete woreda, Ethiopia, 2017 (n=410).
| Variable | Stunted | Nonstunted | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value |
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| Sex | |||||
| Male | 105 (48.8%) | 123 (63.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 110 (51.2%) | 72 (36.9%) | 1.79 (1.20–2.65) | 2.8 (1.50–5.09) | 0.00 |
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| Birth order | |||||
| First child | 54 (25.1%) | 95 (48.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| 2-3 | 15 (7%) | 12 (6.2) | 2.2 (0.96–5.04) | 0.5 (0.20–1.08) | 0.07 |
| 4-5 | 15 (7%) | 11 (5.6) | 2.4 (1.02–5.59) | 3.1 (0.98–9.92) | 0.05 |
| >6 | 131 (60.9%) | 77 (39.5%) | 3 (1.99–4.63) | 1 (0.31–3.48) | 0.94 |
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| Birth interval | |||||
| First child | 70 (32.6%) | 80 (41%) | 1.5 (0.70–3.33) | 1.7 (0.45–6.37) | 0.43 |
| <24 months | 133 (61.9%) | 94 (48.2%) | 2.5 (1.16–5.27) | 1 (0.29–3.17) | 0.96 |
| >24 months | 12 (9.8%) | 21 (10%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Education of mother | |||||
| No formal | 164 (76.3%) | 95 (48.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 46 (21.4%) | 70 (35.9%) | 0.4 (0.24–0.59) | 0.2 (0.10–0.42) | 0.00 |
| Secondary | 4 (19.1%) | 19 (9.7%) | 0.1 (0.04–0.36) | 0.1 (0.02–0.44) | 0.00 |
| Above 12 | 1 (15.8%) | 11 (0.5%) | 0.05 (0.00–0.41) | 0.01 (0.00–0.06) | 0.00 |
| ANC | |||||
| No | 132 (61.4%) | 54 (27.7%) | 6.5 (3.93–10.72) | 3.2 (1.40–7.10) | 0.00 |
| 1 time | 44 (20.5%) | 38 (19.5%) | 3.1 (1.71–5.51) | 2.4 (1.00–5.74) | 0.05 |
| 2-3 times | 4 (1.9%) | 10 (5.1%) | 1.1 (0.313–0.3.611) | 1.2 (0.24–5.39) | 0.85 |
| >4 times | 35 (16.3%) | 93 (477%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| PNC | |||||
| Yes | 48 (22.3%) | 86 (44.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 167 (77.7%) | 109 (55.9%) | 2.7 (1.79–4.21) | 0.6 (0.02–11.93) | 0.71 |
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| Birth weight | |||||
| <2.5 | 163 (75.7%) | 48 (24.6%) | 4 (1.65–10.01) | 5 (1.45–17.30) | 0.01 |
| 2.5–4 | 48 (22.4%) | 136 (69.8%) | 0.4 (0.14–0.91) | 0.4 (0.11–1.46) | 0.17 |
| >4 | 4 (1.9%) | 11 (5.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Immunization | |||||
| Yes | 47 (21.9%) | 85 (43.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 168 (78.1%) | 110 (56.4%) | 2.8 (1.84–4.33) | 1.7 (0.08–20.37) | 0.73 |
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| Recurrent episode of diarrhoea | |||||
| Yes | 112 (52.1%) | 56 (28.7%) | 2.7 (1.79–4.06) | 1.7 (0.71–4.18) | 0.22 |
| No | 103 (47.9%) | 139 (71.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Diarrhoea | |||||
| Yes | 110 (51.2%) | 56 (28.7%) | 2.6 (1.72–3.91) | 1.1 (0.45–2.60) | 0.85 |
| No | 105 (48.8%) | 139 (71.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Colostrum feed | |||||
| Yes | 65 (30.2%) | 100 (51.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 150 (69.8%) | 95 (48.7%) | 2.4 (1.62–3.64) | 0.8 (0.41–1.46) | 0.43 |
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| Method of feeding | |||||
| Spoon | 22 (10.2%) | 19 (9.7%) | 1.5 (0.53–4.45) | 0.4 (0.06–2.13) | 0.26 |
| Cup | 99 (46%) | 109 (55.9%) | 0.6 (0.48–0.99) | 0.5 (0.10–2.11) | 0.32 |
| Hand | 85 (39.5%) | 55 (28.2%) | 2.0 (0.81–5.21) | 0.6 (0.13–2.94) | 0.54 |
| Bottle | 9 (4.2%0 | 12 (6.2%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Age of child | |||||
| 6 to 24 months | 33 (15.3%) | 74 (37.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
| 25 to 59 months | 182 (84.7%) | 121 (962.1%) | 3.4 (2.10–5.39) | 4 (1.88–8.42) | 0.00 |
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| Duration of BF | |||||
| <12 months | 36 (16.7%) | 58 (29.7(%) | 0.5 (0.23–0.97) | 1.1 (0.34–3.67) | 0.85 |
| 12 to 24 months | 158 (73.5%) | 120 (61.5%) | 1.1 (0.53–2.10) | 1.4 (0.51–3.87) | 0.51 |
| >24 month | 21 (9.8%) | 17 (8.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
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| Complementary food started | |||||
| At 6 months | 81 (37.7%) | 152 (77.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Before and after 6 months | 134 (62.3%) | 43 (22.1%) | 5.6 (3.77–9.05) | 2.4 (1.26–4.66) | 0.00 |