Table 4.
Factors associated with underweight among female school adolescents in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 682).
| Characteristics | Underweight | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Ages of the respondents | ||||
| 14–16.5 | 45 (6.6) | 186 (27.3) | 1.67 (1.1, 2.57)a | 1.66 (1.03, 2.69)b |
| 16.6–19 | 57 (8.4) | 394 (57.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Family size | ||||
| ≤3 | 10 (1.5) | 91 (13.3) | Ref | Ref |
| 4–6 | 72 (10.6) | 360 (52.8) | 1.82 (0.90, 3.70) | 2.83 (1.05, 4.99)b |
| ≥7 | 20 (2.9) | 129 (18.9) | 1.4 (0.60, 3.20) | 1.60 (0.64, 4.29 |
| Meat intake per week | ||||
| No intake | 50 (7.3) | 165 (24.2) | 2.09 (1.32, 3.33)a | 1.55 (1.90, 2.82)b |
| One time | 13 (1.9) | 145 (21.3) | 0.62 (0.32, 1.20) | 0.52 (0.26, 1.05) |
| Two times and above | 39 (5.7) | 270 (39.6) | Ref | Ref |
| Family income per month in ETB birr | ||||
| ≤2500 | 39 (5.7) | 148 (21.7) | 1.83 (1.03, 3.26)a | 1.13 (0.55, 2.31) |
| 2500-3999 | 22 (3.2) | 103 (15.1) | 1.49 (0.78, 2.84) | 1.2 (0.58, 2.49) |
| 4000-6000 | 20 (2.9) | 183 (26.8) | 0.76 (0.40, 1.46) | 0.67 (0.33, 1.36) |
| ≥6001 | 21 (3.1) | 146 (21.4) | Ref | Ref |
| Additional food bought (consumed) | ||||
| Cake | 12 (1.8) | 108 (15.8) | Ref | Ref |
| Biscuit | 64 (9.4) | 239 (35.0) | 2.83 (1.34, 5.73)a | 2.5 (0.30, 20.8) |
| Ice cream | 5 (0.7) | 45 (6.6) | 0.97 (0.29, 3.27) | 0.8 (0.70, 8.70) |
| Chocolate | 17 (2.5) | 136 (19.9) | 1.27 (0.55, 2.91) | 1.15 (0.13, 10.37) |
| Others (not much sweets) | 9 (1.3) | 47 (6.9) | 1.86 (0.69, 5.02) | 1.59 (0.17, 15.29) |
| Do you start menarche | ||||
| Yes | 217 (31.8) | 353 (51.8) | Ref | Ref |
| No | 44 (6.5) | 68 (10.0) | 4.22 (1.31, 13.56)a | 4.36 (1.21, 15.75)b |