Table 3 Factors associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months in Zege, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | Categories | Stunting | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
Residence | Rural | 257(50.6) | 251(49.4) | 1.7(1.1–2.6)* | 1.2(0.7–1.9) |
Urban | 40(37) | 68(63) | 1 | ||
Educational status of mother | No formal education | 217(54.4) | 182(45.6) | 2.0(1.4–2.8)*** | 1.4(0.9–2.1) |
Primary and above | 80(36.9) | 137(63.1) | 1 | ||
Place of delivery | Home | 24(40) | 36(60) | 0.6(0.4–1.1) | 0.5(0.2–1.0) |
Health institution | 272(49) | 283(51) | 1 | ||
Sex of child | Male | 208(58.1) | 150(41.9) | 2.6(1.8–3.6)*** | 2.0(1.4–3.0)*** |
Female | 89(34.5) | 169(65.5) | 1 | ||
Feeding frequency | < 3 | 178(51.7) | 166(48.3) | 1.3(1.002–1.8) | 1.6(1.1–2.4)* |
> = 3 | 119(43.8) | 153(56.2) | 1 | ||
Presence of latrine | No | 64(61) | 41(39) | 1.8(1.2–2.8)* | 1.4(0.8–2.4) |
Yes | 233(45.6) | 278(54.4) | 1 | ||
Presence of diarrhea | Yes | 43(64.2) | 24(35.8) | 2.08(1.2–3.5) * | 2.6(1.4–4.6) ** |
No | 254(46.3) | 295(53.7) | 1 | ||
DDS | < 4 | 190(62.9) | 112(37.1) | 3.2(2.3–4.5) *** | 2.7(1.9–3.9) *** |
> / = 4 | 107(34.1) | 207(65.9) | 1 | ||
Food security | Insecure | 130(55.3) | 105(44.7) | 1.5(1.4–2.2)* | 1.2(0.8–1.7) |
Secure | 167(43.8) | 214(56.2) | 1 | ||