Table 4.
Factors associated with thinness among school aged children in Lay Armachiho, northwest, Ethiopia
| Variables | Thinness | COR[95% CI] | AOR [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes(#) | No(#) | |||
| Age of the child | ||||
| 5–9 years | 42 | 468 | 1 | 1 |
| 10–14 years | 42 | 296 | 1.58 (0.96, 2.48) | 1.58 (0.98,2.48) |
| Dietary diversity | ||||
| Minimum diversity | 26 | 308 | 0.66 (0.41, 0.98) | 0.64 (0.39, 0.97)* |
| Poor diversity | 58 | 455 | 1 | 1 |
| Occupation of the house hold heads | ||||
| Merchant | 10 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
| Farmer | 42 | 417 | 1.27 (0.62, 2.60) | 1.10 (0.52, 2.31) |
| Governmental employed | 9 | 58 | 1.96 (0.75, 5.07) | 2.16 (0.81, 5.75) |
| Not employed | 23 | 163 | 1.78 (0.82, 3.87) | 1.62 (0.73, 3.57) |
| Age of the household heads | ||||
| > = 35 | 26 | 232 | 1 | 1 |
| 36–49 | 40 | 423 | 0.84 (0.50, 1.42) | 0.75 (0.44, 1.30) |
| 50–65 | 13 | 88 | 1.32 (0.65, 2.68) | 1.08 (0.50, 2.34) |
| > 65 | 5 | 21 | 2.13 (0.74, 6.11) | 2.00 (0.67, 5.96) |
* = Statistically significant at P value of < 0.05