Table 5.

Factors significantly associated with stunting among children under-five from multi-variable logistic regression analysis

Variables	COR(95%CI)	AOR(95%CI)	P-value (AOR)
The educational level of the mother
Illiterate	2.066 (1.209–3.53)	2.572 (1.348–4.909)	.004
Primary level	1.296(.801–2.095)	1.204(.670–2.164)	.534
Secondary level	1.234(.717–2.122)	1.09(.566–2.100)	.797
Diploma and above	1	1
The educational level of the father
Illiterate	1.944 (1.176–3.212)	2.275 (1.22–4.242)	.01
Primary level	1.284(.752–2.192)	1.122(.588–2.142)	.726
Secondary level	1.685(.983–2.891)	1.695(.886–3.242)	.111
Diploma and above	1	1
Marital status
Single	2.33 (1.053–5.142)	2.717 (1.09–6.772)	.032
Widowed	.802(.434–1.481)	.696(.322–1.507)	.358
Divorced	.776(.307–1.962)	.954(.311–2.922)	.934
Married	1	1
Family size
> 5	2.171 (1.525–3.091)	2.255 (1.424–3.571)	.001
≤ 5	1	1
Stature of mother
< 150 cm	2.169 (1.354–3.474)	1.776 (1.024–3.081)	.041
≥ 150 cm	1	1
Source of drinking water
Unimproved	2.896 (1.689–4.966)	2.413 (1.116–5.219)	.025
Improved	1	1
Latrine/sanitation status
Unimproved	3.109 (1.279–7.554)	2.043 (1.359–3.070)	.001
Improved	1	1
The hygienic practice of households
Poor	2.434 (1.74–3.403)	1.87 (1.246–2.808)	.003
Good	1	1
Diarrhea in the past two weeks
Yes	2.092 (1.501–2.915)	2.904 (1.917–4.399)	<.001
No	1	1
Deworming status
Not dewormed	1.544 (1.108–2.151)	1.645 (1.105–2.448)	.014
Dewormed	1	1
ANC visit of mother
< 3 times	1.685 (1.2132.342)	2.16 (1.431–3.259)	<.001
≥ 3 times	1	1
Method of feeding children
Spoon	1.75 (1.05–2.919)	2.108 (1.126–3.945)	.020
Cup	2.067 (1.278–3.34)	2.154 (1.207–3.843)	.009
Hand	3.04 (1.863–4.962)	3.362 (1.866–6.058)	<.001
Bottle	1	1
Age at introduction of complementary feeding started
Before 6 and after 8 month	2.815 (1.66–4.771)	2.215 (1.132–4.337)	.020
At 6–8 month	1	1
Frequency of feeding per day
Twice	3.49 (2.171–5.616)	3.542 (1.784–7.034)	<.001
Three times	1.241(.851–1.810)	1.151(.537–2.465)	.718
> 3 times	1	1