Table 3. Factors independently associated with stunting among 6 to 24 month-age children in Mekelle City, Tigray Region, Ethiopia 2016.
(Result of Bivariate and Multivariate logistic regression analysis).
| Variables | Case Number (%) |
Control Number (%) |
Crud OR(95%CI) | Adjusted OR(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother education | ||||
| No formal education | 38(34.5) | 14(6.4) | 9.4(4.47,19.6)** | 6.4(2.02,24.6)** |
| 10 school | 19(17.3) | 53(24.1) | 1.24(0.63,2.4) | 3.1(0.9,7.2) |
| 20 school | 24(21.8) | 53(24.1) | 1.56(0.83,2.95) | 4.7(2.3,15.6) |
| Above20 school(ref.) | 29(26.4) | 100(45.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Mother height | ||||
| <150 cm | 23(21.5) | 20(9.3) | 2.68(1.4,5.1)** | 4.2(1.9,11.9)** |
| ≥150 cm(ref.) | 84(78.5) | 196(90.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Birth weight in kg** | ||||
| <2.5 | 29(26.4) | 15(5.5) | 5(2.54,9.94)** | 5.3(2.1,19.8)** |
| 2.5-4(ref.) | 70(63.6) | 182(82.7) | 1 | 1 |
| >4 | 6(5.5) | 13(5.9) | 1.2(0.44,3.3) | 4.1(1.8,27.5) |
| Number of children under 5 years of age in the household | ||||
| 1(ref.) | 49(44.5) | 155(70.5) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥2 | 61(55.5) | 65(29.5) | 2.97(1.85,4.77)** | 2.9(1.4,6.4)* |
| DDS | ||||
| <4 | 59(57.8) | 56(29) | 3.4(2,5.5)** | 3.2(1.9,16.4)** |
| ≥4(ref.) | 43(42.2) | 137(71) | 1 | 1 |
| Mother BMI in kg/m2 | ||||
| <18.5 | 21(19.6) | 15(6.9) | 3.4(1.7,6.9)** | 3.8(1.92,20.1)* |
| 18.5–24.9(ref.) | 81(75.7) | 187(86.6) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥25 | 5(4.7) | 14(6.5) | 0.8(0.3,2.4) | 1.3(0.95,9.7) |
| Repeated previous illness | ||||
| Not ill(ref.) | 46(41.8) | 170(77.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory infection | 21(19.1) | 23(10.5) | 3.5(1.75,6.79)** | 3.8(1.82,21.6)* |
| Diarrhea | 35(31.8) | 21(9.5) | 6.3(3.3,11.86)** | 5.3(2.3,19.1)** |
| Fever | 8(7.3) | 6(2.7) | 5.67(1.92,16.75)** | 4.9(1.01,34.2) |
| Father Education | ||||
| No formal education | 20(18.2) | 23(10.5) | 3.17(1.54,6.5)** | 3.8(1.54,17.7) |
| 10 school | 29(26.4) | 43(19.5) | 2.35(1.28,4.32)** | 2.6(1.02,11.4) |
| 20 school | 28(25.5) | 40(18.2) | 2.44(1.31,4.53)** | 2.9(1.03,8/5) |
| Above 20 school(ref.) | 33(30) | 114(51.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Duration of exclusive breastfeeding | ||||
| <4 months | 12(11.2) | 7(3.2) | 4.4(1.6,12.2)** | 4.5(0.92,24.5) |
| 4–5 months | 24(22.4) | 21(9.6) | 3.8(1.9,7.6)** | 1.94(0.74,8.7) |
| 6 months(ref.) | 66(61.7) | 180(82.6) | 1 | 1 |
| >6 months | 5(5.3) | 9(4.1) | 1.7(0.56,5.4) | 2.9(0.84,18.4) |
| Age at complementary feeding starting | ||||
| <6 months | 29(26.6) | 23(10.6) | 2.98(1.6,5.5)** | 1.83(0.65,8.6) |
| 6–8 months(ref.) | 80(73.4) | 189(86.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Income | ||||
| <512.6 birr | 28(25.5) | 15(6.8) | 6(2.98,12.1)** | 1.85(0.7,8.6) |
| 512.6–1498.5 birr | 31(28.2) | 41(18.6) | 2.4(1.39,4.27)** | 1.7(0.8,8.4) |
| >1498.5 birr(ref.) | 51(46.4) | 164(74.5) | 1 | 1 |
* = P-value≤0.05
** = p-value<0.01, (ref.) = reference, OR = Odd Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval