Table 6. Factors associated with nutritional status (BAZ) of adolescent girls in Southern Ethiopia, 2019.
| Variables | BAZ (≤ -2) N(%) | BAZ (> -2) N(%) | Crude OR (CI) | Adjusted OR (CI) | |
| Age (years) | 10–14 | 144(17.6) | 249(30.3) | 2.397 (1.75–3.28)*** | 2.91 (2.03–4.17)*** |
| > 15 | 83(10.1) | 344(42.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Family size | ≤ 5 | 57(6.9) | 195(23.8) | 1 | 1 |
| > 5 | 170(20.7) | 398(48.6) | 1.46 (1.034–2.064)* | 1.63 (1.105–2.39)* | |
| Monthly income ETB (USD) | < 31.25 | 126(15.4) | 148(18.1) | 3.37 (2.28–4.98)*** | 2.54 (1.66–3.87)*** |
| 1000(31.25) -2000(62.5) | 49(6.0) | 249(30.3) | 0.779 (0.504–1.205) | 0.74 (0.475–1.158) | |
| > 2000(62.5) | 52(6.3) | 196(23.9) | 1 | 1 | |
| Nutritional status | |||||
| Variables | BAZ(≤ -2)N(%) | BAZ(> -2)N(%) | Crude OR (CI) | Adjusted OR (CI) | |
| Receiving deworming tablets | Yes | 101(12.3) | 349(42.6) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 126(15.4) | 244(29.7) | 1.8 (1.3–2.4)*** | 1.56 (1.1–21)* | |
| Father’s educational status | No formal education | 30(3.6) | 51(6.3) | 1.94 (1.1–3.4)* | 2.3 (1.1–4.8)* |
| 1–8 grade | 73(8.8) | 190(23.2) | 1.28 (0.82–1.96) | 1.7 (0.96–2.87) | |
| 9–12 grade | 81(9.9) | 210 (25.6) | 1.27 (0.83–1.95) | 1.78 (0.86–3.01) | |
| College and University | 43(5.3) | 142(17.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| Decision-maker for nutrition service | Father | 168(20.5) | 374(45.6) | 2.05 (1.37–3.07)** | 1.89 (1.22–2.94)** |
| Mother | 23(2.8) | 55(6.7) | 1.905 (1.37–3.07)* | 2.022 (1.016–4.024)* | |
| Jointly | 36(4.4) | 164(20) | 1 | 1 | |
| Nutritional status, N(%) | |||||
| Variables | BAZ (≤ -2) | BAZ (> -2) | Crude OR (CI) | Adjusted OR (CI) | |
| Visited by health extension worker regularly | Yes | 83(10.1) | 303(37.0) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 144(17.5) | 290(35.4) | 1.81 (1.32–2.48)*** | 1.72 (1.7–2.4)** | |
| Source of family food | Produce own | 109(13.3) | 306(37.3) | 3.74 (1.57–8.89)** | 3.288 (1.3–8.1)* |
| Market purchase | 112(13.6) | 224(27.3) | 5.25 (2.21–12.5)*** | 5.14 (2.1–12.8)*** | |
| Produce own and market purchase | 6(0.73) | 63(7.7) | 1 | 1 | |
*p-value < 0.05
**p-value < 0.01
***p-value<0.001
BAZ, BMI- for- age z-score