Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with wasting among 6–59 months of age children, Libokemkem district, 2017
Explanatory variables | Wasting | Crude Odds Ratio COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Clustered | ||||
 Area with no rice production program | 51 | 439 | 3.48 (1.83–6.62) | 3.16 (1.58–6.33) ** |
 Area with rice production program | 12 | 359 | 1 | 1 |
Maternal Education: | ||||
 No formal education | 52 | 444 | 3.77 (1.94–7.33) | 3.58 (1.75–7.32) ** |
 Have formal education | 11 | 354 | 1 |  |
Decision making power: | ||||
 No | 30 | 143 | 4.16 (2.46–7.05) | 3.90 (2.14–7.10) ** |
 Yes | 33 | 655 | 1 |  |
Monthly income: | ||||
 Below 1500 | 47 | 286 | 5.26 (2.93–9.44) | 3.31 (1.54–7.14) ** |
 Above 1500 | 16 | 512 | 1 |  |
Child sex: | ||||
 Female | 17 | 396 | 1 |  |
 Male | 46 | 402 | 2.67 (1.50–4.73) | 2.45 (1.31–4.57) ** |
Child age: | ||||
 6–23 | 55 | 8 | 3.97 (1.86–8.45) | 3.34 (1.47–7.59) ** |
 24–59 | 8 | 292 | 1 |  |
Presence of Diarrhoea | ||||
 No | 23 | 473 | 1 |  |
 Yes | 40 | 325 | 2.53 (1.49–4.31) | 2.25 (1.25–4.05) ** |
Age at complementary food start | ||||
 Below 6 months | 16 | 85 | 2.86 (1.55–5.26) | 2.32 (1.15–4.70) ** |
 At 6 months and above | 47 | 713 | 1 |  |
Hand washing frequency | ||||
 3 times and below per day | 40 | 270 | 3.40 (2.00–5.80) | 1.25 (0.60–2.58) |
 4 times and above per day | 23 | 528 | 1 |  |