Table 3.
Factors associated with stunting of 6–59 months old children in food secured households of Western Amhara region, Ethiopia, June 2017 (N = 815)
| Variable | Stunted | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Dietary diversity | ||||
| Appropriate (>4food groups) | 33(4.0) | 87(10.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Inappropriate (<4food groups) | 293(36.0) | 402(49.3) | 1.9(1.3,2.9) | 1.70(1.1,2.5) |
| Educational status of the mother | ||||
| Have no formal education | 88(10.8) | 529(64.9) | 2.47(1.7,3.5) | 2.21(1.5,3.2) |
| Have formal education | 22(2.7) | 176(21.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Initiation of complementary food | ||||
| At 6 month | 192(23.6) | 337(41.3) | 1.00 | |
| Before 6 month | 49(6.0) | 53(6.5) | 1.6(1.1,2.6) | |
| After 6 month | 85(10.4) | 99 (12.2) | 1.5 (1.1,2.1) | |
| Have Television | ||||
| Yes | 29 (3.6) | 83 (10.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 297 (36.4) | 406 (49.8) | 2.09 (1.3,3.2) | 1.71 (1.1,2.6) |
| The mother wash her hand before food preparation | ||||
| Yes | 228 (28.0) | 385 (47.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 98 (12.0) | 104 (12.8) | 1.59 (1.2,2.1) | 1.46 (1.1,2.0) |
| The mother wash her hand after cleaning the baby | ||||
| Yes | 240 (29.4) | 394 (48.3) | 1.00 | |
| No | 86 (10.6) | 95 (11.7) | 1.48 (1.1,2.1) | |
| Solid waste management | ||||
| Burn | 112 (13.7) | 243 (29.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Scattered in the field | 214 (26.3) | 246 (30.2) | 1.88 (1.4,2.5) | 1.60 (1.1,2.1) |
AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio, 95%CI 95 % confidence interval