Table 1 Stunting by relevant characteristics of schoolchildren, Arba Minch town 2014
Variables | Total (%) | Stunted (%) | COR (95% CI)a | AOR (95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic and wealth factors | ||||
 Child sex | ||||
  Male | 256 (50.1) | 77 (30.1) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.3)* |  |
  Female | 255 (49.9) | 56 (22.0) | 1 |  |
 Child age (yrs) | ||||
  7–9 | 186 (36.4) | 42 (22.6) | 1 |  |
  10–14 | 325 (63.6) | 91 (28.0) | 1.3 (0.9, 2.0) |  |
 Child lives with both parents | ||||
  Yes | 441 (86.3) | 107 (24.3) | 1 |  |
  No | 70 (13.6) | 26 (37.1) | 1.9 (1.1, 3.1)* |  |
 Maternal education | ||||
  No formal education | 86 (17.9) | 52 (60.5) | 12.0 (6.9,20.9)** | 4.1 (1.8, 9.4)* |
  Primary school | 85 (17.7) | 34 (40.0) | 5.2 (3.0, 9.1)** | 2.4 (1.0, 5.4) ** |
  Secondary & above | 309 (64.4) | 35 (11.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Wealth | ||||
  Low | 192 (37.6) | 99 (51.6) | 19.2 (9.3,39.7)** | 3.2 (1.2, 8.5)** |
  Medium | 148 (29.0) | 25 (16.9) | 3.7 (1.7, 8.1)* | 1.5 (0.6, 3.9) |
  High | 171 (33.4) | 9 (5.3) | 1 | 1 |
 Household size | ||||
    ≤ 4 | 180 (35.0) | 12 (6.7) | 1 | 1 |
    ≥ 5 | 331 (65.0) | 121 (36.6) | 8.1 (4.3, 15.1)** | 2.3 (1.0, 5.1)** |
Nutritional factors | ||||
 Household food-security | ||||
  Food-secure | 175 (34.2) | 29 (16.6) | 1 |  |
  Food-insecure | 336 (65.8) | 104 (31.0) | 2.3 (1.4, 3.6)* |  |
 Child DDSc |  |  |  |  |
  Low (≤ 4) | 281 (55.0) | 117 (41.6) | 9.5 (5.5, 16.7)** | 2.3 (1.2, 4.7)** |
  High (>4) | 230 (45.0) | 16 (7.0) | 1 | 1 |
Health related factors | ||||
 Illness during the last 2 weeks | ||||
  Yes | 169 (33.1) | 82 (61.7) | 5.4 (3.5, 8.2) * |  |
  No | 342 (66.9) | 51 (38.3) | 1 |  |
  A.lumbricoides | ||||
  Yes | 107 (21.0) | 72 (67.3) | 11.6 (7.1,18.8)** | 5.0 (2.7, 9.4)* |
  No | 404 (79.0) | 61 (15.1) | 1 | 1 |
 Hookworm | ||||
  Yes | 75 (15.0) | 56 (74.7) | 13.7 (7.7,24.4)** | 8.0 (4.0, 15.8)* |
  No | 436 (85.0) | 77 (17.7) | 1 | 1 |
  T.trichuria | ||||
  Yes | 54 (10.6) | 41 (75.9) | 12.5 (6.4,24.3)** | 6.3 (2.8, 14.1)* |
  No | 457 (89.4) | 92 (20.1) | 1 |  |
  H. nana | ||||
  Yes | 44 (8.6) | 12 (27.3) | 1.1 (0.5, 2.1) |  |
  No | 467 (91.4) | 121 (25.9) | 1 |  |
  G.lamblia | ||||
  Yes | 42 (8.0) | 7 (16.7) | 0.5 (0.2, 1.3) |  |
  No | 469 (92.0) | 126 (26.9) | 1 |  |