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Table 6 Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in the Bensa district, Sidama Region, South Ethiopia, 2018

From: Factors associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Bensa District, Sidama Region, South Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study

Variables

Cases

Controls

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Sex of children

 Male

52

72

2.300 (1.313–4.029)**

2.37 (1.224–4.59)*

 Female

27

86

1

1

Total family size

5

46

70

1.752 (1.015–3.036)*

.492(.174–1.389)

 <5

33

88

1

1

Number of <5 year children

 2–3

40

47

2.422 (1.387–4.230)**

2.18 (1.03–4.64)*

 1

39

111

1

1

Maternal educational status

 Has no formal education

45

48

3.712 (2.041–6.753)***

3.28 (1.56–6.924)**

 Can read & write

9

11

3.240 (1.211–8.669)*

2.752(.897–8.446)

 Has formal education

25

99

1

1

Wealth Index

 Poor

41

53

2.689 (1.427–5.068)**

1.169(.538–2.539)

 Medium

17

32

1.847(.861–3.959)

.906(.360–2.281)

 Rich

21

73

1

1

Diarrhea, preceding 2wks

 Yes

44

51

2.638 (1.514–4.596)**

2.71 (1.42–5.162)**

 No

35

107

1

1

Duration of EBF

 < 6 or > 6 months

45

52

2.698 (1.548–4.702)

2.07 (1.06–4.01)*

 6 months

34

106

1

1

Source of drinking water

 Unprotected

32

43

1.821 (1.030–3.219)

1.446(.738–2.833)

 Protected

47

115

1

1

  1. Key: 1: Reference category; * = P < .05; **: P < .005;***P < .001; COR Crude Odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval