Table 5.
Risk factors associated with SAM in Liban District, Guji Zone Oromia Region, Southeastern Ethiopia
| Variables | Acute malnutrition | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control, N (%) | Case, N (%) | ||||
| Family member with malnutrition | Yes | 147 (83⋅1) | 52 (58⋅5) | 3⋅61 (2⋅03, 6⋅71) | 4⋅52 (1⋅45, 14⋅01)* |
| No | 30 (16⋅9) | 37 (41⋅5) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Any illness within the last 2 weeks | Yes | 44 (24⋅9) | 42 (47⋅2) | 2⋅77 (1⋅62, 7⋅49) | 3⋅47 (1⋅34, 8⋅99)* |
| No | 133 (75⋅1) | 47 (52⋅8) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| WFA category | Underweight | 78 (44⋅1) | 72 (80⋅9) | 4⋅55 (2⋅45, 8⋅45) | 11⋅8 (3⋅17, 43⋅89)* |
| Moderate | 31 (17⋅5) | 10 (11⋅2) | 2⋅24 (1⋅03, 4⋅84) | 2⋅38(0⋅51, 11⋅19) | |
| Normal | 68 (38⋅4) | 7 (7⋅8) | 1⋅00 | 1⋅00 | |
| Feeding child animal source food | No | 47 (26⋅6) | 40 (44⋅9) | 2⋅48 (1⋅33, 4⋅60) | 7⋅13 (1⋅98, 25⋅59)* |
| Yes, less frequently | 59 (33⋅3) | 25 (28⋅0) | 1⋅25 (0⋅65, 2⋅39) | 1⋅13 (0⋅38, 3⋅38) | |
| Yes, daily | 71 (40⋅1) | 24 (26⋅9) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Material to feed child | Bottle | 34 (19⋅2) | 29 (32⋅5) | 2⋅17 (1⋅18, 3⋅98) | 7⋅06 (2⋅34, 21⋅28)* |
| Cup | 37 (20⋅9) | 18 (20⋅2) | 1⋅26(⋅65, 2⋅44) | 2⋅52 (0⋅85, 7⋅44) | |
| Hand | 106 (59⋅9) | 42 (47⋅2) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Maternal marital status | Married | 103 (58⋅2) | 71 (79⋅7) | 0⋅34 (0⋅18, 0⋅61) | 0⋅05 (0⋅02, 19)* |
| Unmarried | 74 (41⋅8) | 18 (20⋅3) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Maternal decision autonomy | Low level | 74 (41⋅8) | 57 (64⋅1) | 2⋅61 (1⋅54, 4⋅40) | 5⋅67 (2⋅26, 14⋅27)* |
| Highest | 103 (58⋅0) | 32 (35⋅9) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Maternal educational status | Illiterate | 120 (67⋅0) | 73 (82⋅1) | 2⋅26 (1⋅21, 4⋅21) | 3⋅66 (1⋅27, 10⋅56)* |
| Literate | 57 (32⋅2) | 16 (17⋅9) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Handwashing practice | Not at all critical time | 52 (29⋅4) | 46 (51⋅6) | 2⋅62 (1⋅56, 4⋅42) | 7⋅23 (2⋅74, 19⋅07)* |
| At all critical time | 125 (70⋅6) | 43 (48⋅4) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
| Family size | >5 | 36 (20⋅3) | 43 (48⋅3) | 3⋅92 (2⋅26, 6⋅78) | 5⋅33 (2⋅08, 13⋅66)* |
| ≤5 | 141 (79) | 46 (51⋅6) | 1 | 1⋅00 | |
The number “1” refers to references.
*
Variables those were significantly associated with the P-value are less than 0⋅05.