Table 7.
Selected associated factors of wasting.
| Variables | Odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Mother's educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 2.1 (1.9-7.4)∗ | 1.8 (1.01-4.32)∗∗ |
| Able to read and write | 1.2 (1.3-5.42)∗ | 1.23 (0.65-3.12) |
| Elementary school and above | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Diarrhoea | ||
| Yes | 1.24 (2.3-11.1)∗ | 2.3 (1.98-4.56)∗∗ |
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Exclusively breastfeeding | ||
| Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 1.85 (1.04-3.67)∗ | 2.46 (1.40-4.58)∗∗ |
| Antenatal care visits | ||
| Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 1.26 (1.25-1.93)∗ | 2.21 (1.32-3.48)∗∗ |
| Wealth index | ||
| High | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Middle | 1.04 (1.05-2.14)∗ | 1.12 (0.98-3.45) |
| Low | 1.40 (1.02-3.81)∗ | 1.66 (1.07-4.47)∗∗ |
∗ P value < 0.25 in the bivariate analysis and ∗∗P value < 0.05 in the multivariate analysis and 1 = References.