Table 2.

Dietary factors associated with stunting in Ethiopia.

Predicting variables	N (%)	Outcome variable		P-value
		Stunting
		COR (95%CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Initiation of breast feeding
•Immediately (within 1 h)	7703 (84.9)	1
•After 1 h	305 (3.4)	1.12 (0.88, 1.44)	1.56 (1.14, 2.14) ∗∗	0.005
•Hours missing	1060 (11.7)	1.08 (0.94, 1.24)	1.00 (0.84, 1.20)	0.984
Gave child tinned, powdered or fresh milk
•No	5914 (86.2)	1
•Yes	950 (13.8)	0.63 (0.54, 0.75) ∗∗	0.63 (0.52, 0.76) ∗∗	0.00
Gave child baby formula
•No	6772 (98.7)	1
•Yes	93 (1.3)	0.29 (0.15, 0.55) ∗∗	0.41 (0.21, 0.81) ∗∗	0.011
Gave child meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc.)
•No	6590 (96.0)	1
•Yes	274 (4.0)	0.59 (0.44, 0.81) ∗∗	0.79 (0.55, 1.13)	0.191
Gave child liver, heart, other organs meat
•No	6695 (97.5)	1
•Yes	169 (2.5)	0.41 (0.27, 0.63) ∗∗	0.52 (0.32, 0.85) ∗∗	0.008
Gave child fish or shellfish
•No	6803 (99.1)	1
•Yes	61 (0.9)	0.44 (0.23, 0.84) ∗∗	0.69 (0.34, 1.43)	0.327
Gave child eggs
•No	6056 (88.2)	1
•Yes	808 (11.8)	0.86 (0.73, 1.02)	1.05 (0.86, 1.28)	0.66
Gave child beta carotene rich vegetables like pumpkin, carrots, etc.
•No	6292 (91.7)	1
•Yes	572 (8.3)	0.68 (0.56, 0.84) ∗∗	0.72 (0.56, 0.91) ∗∗	0.006
Gave child mangoes, papayas, other beta carotene rich fruits
•No	6248 (91.0)	1
•Yes	616 (9.0)	0.65 (0.54, 0.79) ∗∗	0.77 (0.61, 0.98) ∗∗	0.031
Gave child any dark green leafy vegetables
•No	6207 (90.4)	1
•Yes	657 (9.6)	1.09 (0.92, 1.30)	1.28 (1.03, 1.60) ∗∗	0.03

∗∗P < 0.05, COR: Crude odd ratio, AOR: Adjusted odd ratio, CI: Confidence interval.