Table 7.
Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis of predictors of wasting.
| IYCF Indicators | 95% CI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | SE | Wald | Sig. | AOR | Lower | Upper | |
| Child’s Gender (Female) | −0.858 | 0.274 | 9.800 | 0.002 * | 0.424 | 0.248 | 0.725 |
| Child’s Age (6–11 Months) | 11.234 | 0.004 * | |||||
| Child’s Age (12–17 Months) | 0.681 | 0.324 | 4.425 | 0.035 | 1.977 | 1.048 | 3.730 |
| Child’s Age (18–23 Months) | −0.473 | 0.401 | 1.391 | 0.238 | 0.623 | 0.284 | 1.367 |
|
Power Source for Light
(No Electricity) |
−1.041 | 0.391 | 7.070 | 0.008 * | 0.353 | 0.164 | 0.761 |
| Constant | 0.591 | 0.946 | 0.390 | 0.532 | 1.805 | ||
* Significance at p ˂ 0.05; AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio; B: Beta value; SE: Standard error; CI: Confidence interval.