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Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of wasting among SAC in Gondar town public primary schools, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 523)

From: Prevalence and determinants of stunting and wasting among public primary school children in Gondar town, northwest, Ethiopia

Variable

Wasting

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95%CI)

P-value

Wasted

Non-Wasted

Total

Child’s age

6–10

7 (4.1%)

162 (95.9%)

169 (100)

1

 

0.002

11–14

40 (11.3%)

314 (88.7%)

354 (100)

2.95 (1.292, 6.728)

3.91(1.62, 9.44) *

Grade Label

Grade 1–4

16(6.1%)

245(93.9%)

261 (100)

1

1

0.963

Grade 5–8

31(11.8%)

231(88.2%)

262 (100)

2.06 (1.095,3.857)

0.98(0.42, 2.28)

Maternal/ Care-giver Age

≤34

22(8.5%)

237(91.5%)

259 (100)

0.42(0.21,0.82)

0.34 (0.16,0.71)*

0.001

35–44

8(4.7%)

163(95.3%)

171(100)

0.22(0.09,0.53)

0.17(0.07, 0.42) *

≥45

17(18.3%)

76(81.7%)

93 (100)

1

1

Maternal education

No formal education

12(5.2%)

218(94.8%)

230(100)

1

1

0.031

Primary education

19(11.9%)

141(88.1%)

160(100)

2.45 (1.15, 5.20)

2.55(1.15, 5.65) *

Secondary & above

16(12.0%)

117(88.0%)

132 (100)

2.48 (1.14, 5.43)

2.76 (1.19, 6.38) *

Father’s education

No formal education

18(8.4%)

196(91.6%)

214(100)

1

1

0.225

Primary education

8(5.6%)

136(94.4%)

144(100)

0.64 (0.27, 1.52)

0.50 (0.20, 1.28)

Secondary& above

21(12.7%)

144(87.3%)

165 (100)

1.59 (0.82, 3.09)

1.10(0.50, 2.42)

Household food security

Food secured

33(8.0%)

381(92.0%)

414 (100)

1

1

0.637

Food insecured

14(12.8%)

95(87.2%)

109(100)

1.70(0.88, 3.31)

1.21 (0.56, 2.62)

Wealth index

Poor

19 (11.1%)

152 (88.9%)

171(100)

2.13 (0.93, 4.85)

3.23(1.30, 7.93) *

0.038

Medium

19 (10.0%)

171 (90.0%)

190(100)

1.89 (0.83, 4.30)

2.25(0.94, 5.39)

Rich

9 (5.6%)

153 (94.4%)

162(100)

1

1

Water source

Piped into dwelling

34(8.9%)

347 (91.1%)

381 (100)

1

1

0.318

Public tab/yard water

9(7.1%)

117(92.9%)

126 (100)

0.79 (0.37, 1.69)

0.82 (0.36, 1.86)

Protected spring/tanker

4(25.0%)

12 (75.0%)

16 (100)

3.40(1.04, 11.13)

2.55(0.64, 10.08)

Child Illness

Yes

15(14.2%)

91(85.8%)

106 (100)

1.98(1.03, 3.82)

1.87(0.90, 3.78)

0.082

No

32(7.7%)

385(92.3%)

417 (100)

1

1

Alcohol consumption

Yes

8 (19.0%)

34 (81.0%)

42 (100)

2.66 (1.15, 6.14)

2.93(1.16, 7.42)*

0.023

No

39 (8.1%)

441 (91.9%)

480 (100)

1

1

  1. *Indicate statistically significant at p-value 0.05