Table 3 Determinants of malnutrition among under five children in Wonago town, Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia, June 2017- results of multivariate logistic regression analysis
No. | Variables | Cases | Controls | COR (95% CI) | *AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.1.1 | Sex | 151 | 151 | ||
Male | 105 (69.5) | 85 (56.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 46 (30.5) | 66 (43.7) | 0.56 (0.35,0.90) | 0.72 (0.40,1.32) | |
1.1.1.2 | Mother age | 151 | 151 | ||
less than 25 years | 22 (14.6) | 32 (21.2) | 0.50 (0.25,1.02) | 0.58 (0.22,1.53) | |
25 to 34 years | 84 (55.6) | 86 (57.0) | 0.72 (0.42,1.23) | 1.07 (0.52,2.23) | |
35 years and above | 45 (29.8) | 33 (21.9) | 1 | 1 | |
1.1.1.1.3 | Father occupation | 151 | 145 | ||
Farmer | 61 (40.4) | 43 (29.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Merchant | 41 (27.2) | 57 (39.3) | 0.51 (0.29,0.89) | 0.54 (0.23,1.28) | |
Daily laborer | 25 (16.6) | 23 (15.9) | 0.77 (0.38,1.52) | 0.47 (0.19,1.18) | |
Other | 24 (15.9) | 22 (15.2) | 0.77 (0.38,1.54) | 2.05 (0.67,6.27) | |
4 | Mother education | 151 | 146 | ||
Illiterate | 93 (61.5) | 67 (45.9) | 4.63 (1.76,12.14) | 1.50 (0.38,5.95) | |
Primary(1–8) | 52 (34.4) | 59 (40.4) | 2.94 (1.10,7.87) | 1.60 (0.43,5.95) | |
Secondary and above | 6 (4.0) | 20 (13.7) | 1 | 1 | |
1.1.1.5 | Father education | 151 | 145 | ||
Illiterate | 40 (26.5) | 19 (13.1) | 3.39 (1.59,7.20) | 3.43 (1.04,11.29) | |
Primary(1–8) | 88 (58.3) | 89 (61.4) | 1.59 (0.87,2.89) | 1.51 (0.58,3.97) | |
Secondary and above | 23 (15.2) | 37 (25.5) | 1 | 1 | |
1.1.1.6 | Wealth index | 148 | 149 | ||
Low | 15 (10.1) | 27 (18.1) | 0.76 (0.36,1.62) | 1.10 (0.41,2.97) | |
Middle | 95 (64.2) | 70 (47.0) | 1.86 (1.10,3.12) | 2.32 (1.20,4.49) | |
High | 38 (25.7) | 52 (34.9) | 1 | 1 | |
1.1.7 | Source of food for family | 150 | 144 | ||
Produce their own | 50 (33.3) | 35 (24.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Purchase | 100 (66.7) | 109 (75.7) | 0.64 (0.39,1.07) | 1.76 (0.77,4.02) | |
1.1.8 | Minimum meal frequency | 149 | 150 | ||
Adequate | 125 (83.9) | 144 (96.0) | 1 | 1 | |
Not adequate | 24 (16.1) | 6 (4.0) | 4.61 (1.83,11.63) | 4.50 (1.31,15.49) | |
1.1.9 | Postnatal care visit | 135 | 140 | ||
Yes | 84 (62.2) | 97 (69.3) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 51 (37.8) | 43 (30.7) | 1.37 (0.83,2.26) | 0.85 (0.45,1.60) | |
1.1.10 | Pregnancy status | 151 | 151 | ||
Intended | 110 (72.8) | 125 (82.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Unintended | 41 (27.2) | 26 (17.2) | 1.79 (1.03,3.12) | 2.62 (1.26,5.45) | |
1.1.1.11 | Decision power | 151 | 150 | ||
no decision power | 109 (72.2) | 101 (67.3) | 0.87 (0.50,1.52) | 1.15 (0.53,2.53) | |
less decision power | 5 (3.3) | 19 (12.7) | 0.21 (0.07,0.64) | 0.40 (0.11,1.46) | |
fair decision power | 37 (24.5) | 30 (20.0) | 1 | 1 |