Table 5 Results of Multivariable logistic regression model of children aged 12–59 month in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia, 2018
Dependent Variable: Aflatoxin Exposure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Variables | Frequency | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-Value (AOR) |
Agro-ecological zone | ||||
Highland | 92 | 1 | 1 | |
Midland | 123 | 1.45 (0.84, 2.53) | 1.62 (0.91, 2.89) | 0.102 |
Lowland | 112 | 1.77 (1.00, 3.14) | 2.11 (1.15, 3.88) | 0.016 |
Age | ||||
12–23 Months | 24 | 1 | 1 | |
24–35 Months | 80 | 0.50 (0.18, 1.39) | 0.57 (0.19, 1.72) | 0.318 |
36–47 Months | 138 | 0.49 (0.18, 1.31) | 0.49 (0.17, 1.44) | 0.198 |
48–59 Months | 85 | 0.64 (0.23, 1.79) | 0.75 (0.24, 2.27) | 0.607 |
Socio-Economic Status (SES) | ||||
High SES | 102 | 1 | 1 | |
Medium SES | 116 | 0.44 (0.24, 0.80) | 0.47 (0.25, 0.87) | 0.015 |
Low SES | 109 | 0.29 (0.16, 0.54) | 0.27 (0.14, 0.50) | 0.000 |
Maternal educational status | ||||
Secondary or Higher education | 24 | 1 | 1 | |
Primary education | 136 | 0.57 (0.22, 1.47) | 0.79 (0.29, 2.15) | 0.646 |
No formal education | 167 | 0.75 (0.29, 1.92) | 1.22 (0.45, 3.35) | 0.696 |