Table 1 Univariate logistic regression analysis of socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the child and mother in Wonago town, Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia, June 2017
No. | Variables | Cases | Controls | COR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1.1.1 | Age of the child | 151 | 151 | 0.53 | |
6–24 months | 54 (35.7) | 49 (32.5) | 1.04 (0.62,1.74) | ||
25 to 36 months | 27 (17.9) | 36 (23.8) | 0.71 (0.39,1.29) | ||
above 36 months | 70 (46.4) | 66 (43.7) | 1 | ||
Mean age in months (SD) | 33.6 (15.6) | 33.8 (15.1) | – | – | |
1.1.2 | Sex | 151 | 151 | 0.017 | |
Male | 105 (69.5) | 85 (56.3) | 1 | ||
Female | 46 (30.5) | 66 (43.7) | 0.56 (0.35,0.90) | ||
1.1.1.3 | Mother age | 151 | 151 | 0.160 | |
less than 25 years | 22 (14.6) | 32 (21.2) | 0.50 (0.25,1.02) | ||
25 to 34 years | 84 (55.6) | 86 (57.0) | 0.72 (0.42,1.23) | ||
35 years and above | 45 (29.8) | 33 (21.9) | 1 | ||
Mean age in years (SD) | 29.8 (5.8) | 29.0 (5.9) | – | – | |
1.1.1.1.4 | Mother occupation | 151 | 151 | 0.23 | |
Housewife | 75 (49.7) | 74 (49.0) | 1 | ||
Merchant | 39 (25.8) | 50 (33.1) | 0.77 (0.45,1.30) | ||
Farmer | 11 (7.3) | 12 (7.9) | 0.90 (0.38,2.18) | ||
Other | 26 (19.2) | 15 (9.9) | 1.71 (0.84,3.49) | ||
1.1.1.1.5 | Father occupation | 151 | 145 | 0.123 | |
Farmer | 61 (40.4) | 43 (29.7) | 1 | ||
Merchant | 41 (27.2) | 57 (39.3) | 0.51 (0.29,0.89) | ||
Daily laborer | 25 (16.6) | 23 (15.9) | 0.77 (0.38,1.52) | ||
Other | 24 (15.9) | 22 (15.2) | 0.77 (0.38,1.54) | ||
1.1.1.6 | Mother education | 151 | 146 | 0.002 | |
Illiterate | 93 (61.5) | 67 (45.9) | 4.63 (1.76,12.14) | ||
Primary(1–8) | 52 (34.4) | 59 (40.4) | 2.94 (1.10,7.87) | ||
Secondary and above | 6 (4.0) | 20 (13.7) | 1 | ||
1.1.1.7 | Father education | 151 | 145 | 0.005 | |
Illiterate | 40 (26.5) | 19 (13.1) | 3.39 (1.59,7.20) | ||
Primary(1–8) | 88 (58.3) | 89 (61.4) | 1.59 (0.87,2.89) | ||
Secondary and above | 23 (15.2) | 37 (25.5) | 1 | ||
1.1.8 | Head of the HH | 145 | 144 | 0.193 | |
Husband | 102 (67.5) | 111 (77.1) | 1 | ||
Wife | 43 (28.5) | 33 (22.9) | 1.42 (0.84,2.40) | ||
1.1.9 | Family size | 151 | 148 | 0.552 | |
4 or less | 53 (35.1) | 61 (41.2) | 1 | ||
5 to 8 | 82 (54.3) | 73 (49.3) | 1.29 (0.80,2.10) | ||
above 8 | 16 (10.6) | 14 (9.5) | 1.31 (0.59,2.95) | ||
10 | Number of siblings | 151 | 148 | 0.406 | |
Three or less | 72 (47.7) | 82 (55.4) | 1 | ||
Four to six | 63 (41.7) | 52 (35.1) | 1.38 (0.85, 2.24) | ||
Above six | 16 (10.6) | 14 (9.5) | 1.30 (0.59, 2.85) | ||
1.1.11 | Wealth index | 148 | 149 | 0.009 | |
Low | 15 (10.1) | 27 (18.1) | 0.76 (0.36,1.62) | ||
Middle | 95 (64.2) | 70 (47.0) | 1.86 (1.10,3.12)* | ||
High | 38 (25.7) | 52 (34.9) | 1 | ||
1.1.12 | Daily food need of family | 150 | 144 | 0.088 | |
Produce their own | 50 (33.3) | 35 (24.3) | 1 | ||
Purchase | 100 (66.7) | 109 (75.7) | 0.64 (0.39,1.07) |