Table 5 Multivariable mixed effect logistic regression for the risk factors of concurrent stunting and anemia, Ethiopia
Random effect | % and anemic n(%)* | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cluster/ Enumeration areas | NA | 0.261 (0.182-0.373) | <0.001 |
Fixed effect parameters | |||
Sex of the child | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 944 (22.8) |  |  |
 Female | 1180 (26.6) | 0.826 (0.736-0.927) | <0.001 |
Child’s age (months) | |||
 0-23 | 129 (12.5) |  |  |
 24-35 | 1085 (29.0) | 6.548 (5.259-8.152) | <0.001 |
 36-59 | 911 (24.0) | 4.288 (3.432-5.358) | <0.001 |
Age of mother | |||
 15-24 | 497 (28.2) |  |  |
 24-35 | 1138 (24.5) | 0.951 (0.818-1.105) | 0.513 |
 35+ | 911 (24.0) | 0.854 (0.713-1.023) | 0.086 |
Education of mother | |||
No education | 1553 (27.2) | Â | Â |
Primary level | 499 (21.8) | 0.880 (0.757-1.023) | 0.098 |
Secondary and above | 73 (13.0) | 0.640 (0.479-0.856) | 0.003 |
Education of father | |||
No education | 1182 (27.1) | Â | Â |
Primary level | 797 (24.1) | 0.884 (0.769-1.014) | 0.079 |
Secondary and above | 145 (15.7) | 0.805 (0.649-0.999) | 0.049 |
Religion | |||
 Orthodox | 617 (20.9) |  |  |
 Others | 1507 (26.8) | 1.374 (1.172-1.610) | <0.001 |
Wealth index | |||
Poorer/poorest | 1202 (30.1) | Â | Â |
Middle | 423 (23.1) | 0.732 (0..614-0.872) | <0.001 |
Richer/richest | 500 (18.2) | 0.636 (0.536-0.754) | <0.001 |
Breast feeding | |||
Yes | 2043 (24.8) | Â | Â |
Never | 81 (25.3) | 0.935 (0..694-1.258) | 0.656 |
Diet Diversity Score/ DDS | 1 (0)** | 0.971 (0.919-1.027) | 0.304 |
Sanitation score | 2 (1)** | 1.118 (1.009-1.240) | 0.033 |
Health service utilization score | 1 (2)** | 1.005(.956-1.057) | 0.833 |
Mean maternal education at cluster level | 4.3 (2.6)** | 0.937 (0.898-0.979) | 0.004 |
Constant | - | 0.081 (0.052-0.126) | <0.001 |
Variance of the random-effect only model | - | 0.376 (0.285-0.495) | <0.001 |