Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of stunting among SAC in Gondar town public primary schools, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 523)
Variable | Stunting | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stunted | Non-Stunted | Total | |||||
Child’s Age | 6–10 | 63 (37%) | 106 (62.7%) | 169 (100) | 1 | 1 | 0.001 |
11–14 | 178 (50.3%) | 176 (49.7%) | 354 (100) | 1.70 (1.170, 2.476) | 1.90 (1.29, 2.80) * | ||
Dietary diversity score | < 4 | 41(60.3%) | 27(39.7%) | 68 (100) | 2.10(1.22, 3.61) | 1.89 (1.08, 3.30)* |  |
4–6 | 83 (47.2%) | 93 (52.8%) | 176 (100) | 1.24 (0.85,1.81) | 1.13 (0.77, 1.67) | ||
≥7 | 117 (41.9%) | 162 (58.1%) | 279 (100) | 1 | 1 | ||
Water source | Piped into dwelling | 160(42.0%) | 221 (58.0%) | 381 (100) | 1 | 1 | 0.0001 |
Non-piped water | 76(60.3%) | 50(39.7%) | 126 (100) | 2.10 (1.39, 3.17) | 2.22 (1.46, 3.39)* | ||
Tanker water | 5(31.2%) | 11(68.8%) | 16 (100) | 0.63(0.21, 1.84) | 0.47 (0.1, 1.42) | ||
Coffee drinking | Yes | 70(52.6%) | 63(47.4%) | 133 (100) | 1.42(0.96, 2.11) | 1.00 (0.6, 1.61) | 0.991 |
No | 171(43.8%) | 219(56.2%) | 390 (100) | 1 | 1 | ||
Tea drinking habit | Yes | 41 (62.1%) | 25 (37.9%) | 66 (100) | 0.48 (0.28, 0.81) | 0.46 (0.27, 0.80) * | 0.006 |
No | 200 (43.8%) | 257(56.2%) | 457 (100) | 1 | 1 | ||
Anemia | Non-anemic | 196 (44.3%) | 246 (55.7%) | 442 (100) | 1 | 1 | 0.032 |
Anemic | 45 (55.6%) | 36 (44.4%) | 81 (100) | 1.57 (0.97, 2.53) | 1.72 (1.05, 2.83) * | ||
Alcohol consumption | Yes | 23(54.8%) | 19(45.2%) | 42 (100) | 1.46 (0.77,0.74) | 1.19 (0.61, 2.33) | 0.613 |
No | 218(45.4%) | 262(54.6%) | 480 (100) | 1 | 1 | ||
Deworming | Yes | 163(43.7%) | 210(56.3%) | 373 (100) | 1 | 1 | 0.170 |
No | 78(52.0%) | 72(48.0%) | 150 (100) | 1.40 (0.95, 2.04) | 1.32(0.89, 1.96) | ||