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Table 4 Bivariate and Logistic regression analyses showing the impact of selected variables on malnutrition as measured by wasting Shinille woreda, Ethiopia Somali region, February, 2014 (n 694)

From: Magnitude and factors associated with malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age in Shinille Woreda, Ethiopian Somali regional state: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Wasting

Yes

No

OR (CI)

AOR (CI)

P

Family size

  ≤ 5

22

174

1

1

 

  > 5

117

381

2.42 (1.48, 3.963)

2.01 (1.13, 3.57)

0.01

Edu. level of mother

 Illiterate

107

396

1.34 (0.86, 2.07)

1.43 (0.91, 2.24)

0.11

 Literat

32

159

1

1

 

Monthly income

  ≤ 750

120

426

1.91 (1.13, 3.22)

1.78 (1.03, 3.04)

0.03

  ≥ 750

19

129

1

1

 

Extra food During preg.

 Yes

22

126

1

1

 

 No

117

429

1.56 (0.95, 2.56)

0.90 (0.41, 1.95)

0.79

Visited H. facility for ANC

 Yes

25

125

1

1

 

 No

114

430

1.32 (0.82, 2.13)

1.07 (0.82, 1.96)

0.82

Place of delivery

 Home

112

445

1

1

 

 Health institution

27

110

0.97 (0.61, 1.55)

1.48 (0.83, 2.62)

0.17

Child’s sex

 Male

64

300

1

1

 

 Female

75

255

1.37 (0.94, 2.00)

1.50 (1.00, 2.26)

0.05

Child’s age

 6–11

65

266

1

1

 

 12–23

36

135

1.09 (0.69, 1.72)

0.64 (0.39, 1.07)

0.09

 24–35

22

68

1.32 (0.76, 2.29)

1.15 (0.62, 2.12)

0.64

  ≥ 36

16

86

0.76 (0.41, 1.38)

0.70 (0.37, 1.31)

0.26

Immunization

 Yes

9

166

1

1

 

 No

130

389

6.16 (3.06, 12.40)

7.57 (3.65, 15.70)

0.01

How long after birth did you first put the child to breast feed

 Immediately

35

190

0.64 (0.42, 0.98)

0.77 (0.48,1.22)

0.27

 After 1 h of birth

104

365

1

1

 

Total duration of breast feeding

  < 12

123

470

1.39 (0.78, 2.45)

1.36 (0.74, 2.50)

0.31

  > 12

16

85

1

1

 

Birth order between the current baby and his elder

  < 2 years

26

163

1

1

 

 3–4 years

52

166

0.59 (0.35, 0.97)

1.38 (0.63, 3.04)

0.41

  > = 5 years

61

226

1.16 (0.76, 1.76)

1.42 (0.67, 3.04)

0.35