Table 2.
The Generalized Linear Latent and Mixed Models of wasting in children aged <5 years in Ethiopia, from the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey.
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| Diverse food fed to child |
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No | —a | — |
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Yes | 4.9 (.02) | 4.90 to 4.98 | .001 | |||
| Give milk to child |
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No | –9 (.024) | –9.04 to –8.96 | .001 | |||
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Yes | — | — |
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| Sex of household head |
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Male | — | — |
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Female | –40.4 (.022) | –40.41 to –40.32 | .001 | |||
| Birth order |
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First | 16.66 (.03) | 16.60 to 16.72 | .001 | |||
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Second | 16.65 (.026) | 16.60 to 16.70 | .001 | |||
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Third or above | — | — |
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| Place of delivery |
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Home | –35.51 (.026) | –35.55 to –35.47 | .001 | |||
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Health facility | — | — |
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| Wealth index |
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Poor | –5.95 (.02) | –6 to –5.90 | .001 | |||
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Middle | –5.94 (.30) | –6 to 5.88 | .001 | |||
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Rich | — | — |
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| Sex of the child |
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Male | — | — |
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Female | –12.65 (.017) | –12.69 to –12.62 | .001 | |||
| Number of household members |
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1-3 | 10.86 (.03) | 10.80 to 10.92 | .001 | |||
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4-5 | 10.87 (.02) | 10.91 to 10.92 | .001 | |||
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≥6 | — | — |
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| Maternal education |
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No education | — | — | . | |||
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Primary | 1.96 (.04) | 1.89 to 2.03 | .001 | |||
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Secondary | 1.99 (.03) | 1.92 to 2.04 | .001 | |||
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Higher | 1.99 (.48) | 1.90 to 2.10 | .001 | |||
aNot applicable.