Table 4 Factors associated with wasting among children aged 6–59 in Zege, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | Categories | Wasting | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
Sex of child | Female | 32(12.4) | 226(87.6) | 1.7(1.02–2.93) * | 2.4(1.3–4.6) ** |
Male | 27(7.5) | 331(92.5) | 1 | ||
Hand washing practice | Poor | 21(14.3) | 126(85.7) | 0.52(0.3–0.9)* | 0.7(0.4–1.4) |
Good | 38(8.1) | 430(91.9) | 1 | ||
Immunization status | Not immunized | 23(16.4) | 117(83.6) | 2.4(1.3–5.10)** | 2.6(1.3–5.1)** |
Immunized | 36(7.6) | 440(92.4) | 1 | ||
Presence of latrine | No | 15(14.3) | 90(85.7) | 1.7(0.9–3) | 0.94(0.4–1.9) |
Yes | 44(8.6) | 467(91.4) | 1 | ||
Time to start complementary feeding | Not timely | 29(14.1) | 176(85.9) | 2(1.2–3.5) | 0.7(0.38–1.3) |
Timely | 30(7.3) | 381(92.7) | 1 | ||
Take vitamin A | Yes | 42(8.1) | 477(91.9) | 1 | 1.3(0.6–2.7) |
N0 | 17(17.5) | 80(82.5) | 2.4(1.3–4.4)** | 1.3(0.6–2.7) | |
EBF | No | 17(17.3) | 81(82.7) | 2.3(1.2–4.3) ** | 0.7(0.8–3.4) |
Yes | 42(8.1) | 476(91.9) | 1 | ||
Drinking water source | Unprotected | 18(17.8) | 83(82.2) | 2.5(1.3–4.5)** | 2.09(1.03–4.2)* |
Protected | 41(8) | 474(92) | 1 | ||