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Table 5 Bivariate and Logistic regression analyses showing the impact of selected variables on malnutrition as measured by underweight, 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

Underweight

Yes

No

OR (CI)

AOR (CI)

P

Family size

  ≤ 5

32

164

1

1

 

  > 5

138

360

1.96 (1.28, 3.01)

1.37 (0.65, 2.88)

0.40

Children <5 years in the households

  < 2

147

477

1

1

 

  > = 2

23

47

1.58 (0.93, 2.70)

0.81 (0.36, 1.77)

0.60

Occupat of mother

 House wife only

90

285

1

1

 

 Merchant/Trade

38

101

1.19 (0.76, 1.85)

1.79 (0.95, 3.37)

0.06

 Priv. Organization

5

15

1.05 (0.37, 2.98)

3.14 (0.94, 10.54)

0.06

 Gove. employee

20

17

3.72 (1.87, 7.41)

2.13 (0.69, 6.59)

0.18

 Daily laborer

6

69

0.27 (0.11, 0.65)

0.90 (0.33, 2.45)

0.83

 Other (specify)

11

37

0.94 (0.46, 1.92)

1.36 (0.54, 3.39)

0.50

Extra food During preg.

 Yes

28

120

1

1

 

 No

142

404

1.50 (0.95, 2.37)

1.77 (0.98, 3.19)

0.05

Health during preg.

 Good

76

267

1

1

 

 Not good/sick

94

257

1.28 (0.90, 1.81)

1.11 (0.70, 1.77)

0.63

Place of delivery

 Home

125

432

1

1

 

 Health institution

45

92

1.69 (1.12, 2.54)

1.19 (0.58, 2.47)

0.62

Birth order

  < 2 years

39

150

1

1

 

 3–4 years

71

147

1.85 (1.18, 2.91)

1.41 (0.76, 2.62)

0.26

  > = 5 years

60

227

1.01 (0.64, 1.59)

0.65 (0.35, 1.20)

0.17

Immunization

 Yes

31

144

1

1

 

 No

139

380

1.69 (1.10, 2.62)

2.47 (1.37, 4.43)

0.01

Initiation of CF

  ≤ 6

153

437

1

1

 

  > 6

17

87

0.55 (0.32, 0.96)

0.72 (0.33, 1.53)

0.39

Total duration of breast feeding

  ≤ 12

158

435

2.69 (1.43, 5.05)

2.16 (1.11, 4.20)

0.02

  > 12-24

12

89

1

1

 

Availability latrine

 Yes

137

375

1

1

 

 No

33

149

0.60 (0.39, 0.927)

1.18 (0.66, 2.14)

0.56