Table 2.
Childhood stunting by categorical variable
| Variables | Categories | Stunted (Malnourished) | No stunted (Nourished) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex of the child |
Male Female |
30.7% (184) 23.0% (160) |
69.3% (416) 77.0% (537) |
0.002 |
| Child’s age in months |
0–19 20–39 40–59 |
17.8% (92) 33.3% (136) 31.2% (115) |
82.2% (426) 66.7% (273) 68.8% (254) |
0.000 |
| Child’s birth weight |
< 2500 g ≥ 2500 g |
50.6% (45) 22.4% (227) |
49.4% (44) 78.6% (787) |
0.000 |
| Had fever in last 2 weeks |
Yes No |
21.2% (44) 27.6% (299) |
78.8% (164) 72.4% (785) |
0.054 |
| Had diarrhoea recently |
Yes No |
27.2% (44) 26.5% (299) |
72.8% (118) 73.5% (830) |
0.855 |
| Had cough in last 2 weeks |
Yes No |
26.1% (97) 26.7% (246) |
73.9% (275) 73.3% (674) |
0.807 |
| Received vitamin A in last 6 months |
Yes No |
26.0% (176) 27.2% (166) |
74.0% (500) 72.8% (444) |
0.633 |
| Birth order |
1st 2–3 4–5 ≥ 6 |
24.5% (126) 27.0% (145) 29.8% (51) 28.4% (21) |
75.5% (388) 73.0%(392) 70.2%(120) 71.6% (53) |
0.529 |
| Mother’s BMI |
< 18.5 ≥ 18.5 |
29.6% (8) 26.3% (333) |
70.4% (19) 73.7% (931) |
0.702 |
| Mother’s education level |
No education Primary Post primary |
72.7% (8) 31.3% (186) 21.7% (150) |
27.3% (3) 68.7% (408) 78.3% (542) |
0.000 |
| Visited health facility |
Yes No |
24.4% (257) 35.7% (87) |
75.6% (796) 64.3% (157) |
0.000 |
| Wealth Index |
Poor Middle Rich |
33.8% (184) 30.1% (80) 16.3% (79) |
66.2%(361) 69.9%(186) 83.7% (406) |
0.000 |
| Place of residence |
Rural Urban |
27.3% (257) 24.2% (86) |
72.7% (683) 75.8% (270) |
0.246 |
| Household with electricity |
Yes No |
18.2% (64) 29.6% (279) |
81.8% (288) 70.4% (665) |
0.000 |
| Toilet facility |
Toilet with flush Pit latrine No facility |
26.4% (170) 19.8% (41) 29.8%(133) |
73.6% (473) 80.2% (166) 70.2% (133) |
0.027 |
| Type of drinking water |
Tap water Protected water Unprotected |
29.9% (173) 19.2% (48) 26.1% (122) |
70.1% (406) 80.2% (202) 73.9% (345) |
0.006 |
| Main roof material |
Thatch/Palm leaf Corrugated metal Stick & mud |
34.4% (165) 23.2% (169) 11.1% (10) |
65.6% (314) 76.8% (558) 88.9% (80) |
0.000 |
| Main wall material |
Wood/Mud Bricks Cement /Block |
33.0% (194) 20.1% (89) 22.6% (60) |
67.0% (394) 79.9% (354) 77.4% (205) |
0.000 |
| Main floor material |
Earth/Sand Mud block/Wood Cement/ Block |
20.9% (72) 33.8% (158) 23.5% (114) |
79.1% (272) 66.2% (309) 76.5% (372) |
0.000 |