Table 3 Bivariate and Logistic regression analyses showing the impact of selected variables On malnutrition as measured by stunting, Shinille woreda, Ethiopia Somali region, February, 2014 (n = 694)

  ≤ 5

36

160

1

1

  > 5

196

302

2.88 (1.92, 4.31)

3.82 (2.20, 6.60)

0.01

 Illiterate

191

312

0.44 (0.30, 0.65)

4.95 (2.87, 8.52)

0.01

 Literate

41

150

1

1

 House wife only

112

263

1

1

 Merchant/Trade

54

85

1.49 (0.99, 2.24)

0.81 (0.46, 1.44)

0.48

 Priv. Organization

10

10

2.34 (0.95, 5.79)

0.93 (0.24, 3.49)

0.91

 Gove. employee

17

20

1.99 (1.00, 3.95)

1.74 (0.60, 5.01)

0.30

 Daily laborer

18

57

0.74 (0.41, 1.31)

0.55 (0.22, 1.36)

0.20

 Other (specify)

21

27

1.82 (0.99, 3.36)

2.49 (1.05, 5.89)

0.03

  ≤ 750

210

336

3.58 (2.20, 5.18)

3.48 (1.99, 6.06)

0.01

  > 750

22

126

1

1

 Yes

48

100

1

1

 No

184

362

1.05 (0.71, 1.56)

0.90 (0.41, 1.95)

0.79

 Good

116

227

1

1

 Not good/sick

116

235

0.96 (0.70, 1.32)

1.42 (0.89, 2.29)

0.14

 Yes

58

92

1

1

 No

174

370

0.76 (0.51, 1.08)

0.49 (0.30, 0.80)

0.004

 Male

91

273

1

1

 Female

141

189

2.23 (1.62, 3.089)

2.54 (1.69, 3.83)

0.01

 6–11

113

218

1

1

 12–23

72

99

1.40 (0.96, 2.05)

0.79 (0.45, 1.36)

0.40

 24–35

35

55

1.22 (0.75, 1.98)

1.55 (0.79, 3.02)

0.19

  ≥ 36

12

90

0.25 (0.13, 0.49)

0.15 (0.07, 0.31)

0.13

 Yes

23

152

1

1

 No

209

310

4.45 (2.77, 7.14)

9.20 (5.03,16.84)

0.01

  ≤ 6

202

388

1

1

  > 6

30

74

0.77 (0.49, 1.23)

1.44 (0.70, 2.93)

0.31

  < 12

222

371

5.44 (2.77, 10.68)

0.12 (0.05, 0.27)

0.01

  > 12

10

91

1

1

 Pond/River

21

41

1

 Well/Tap

211

421

0.97 (0.56, 1.69)

0.57 (0.26, 1.23)

0.15

 Yes

178

334

1

1

 No

54

128

0.79 (0.54, 1.14)

1.92 (1.14, 3.22)

0.01