From: Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia
Variables | n c (%) | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
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DDS | ||||
DDS > 2 | 204 (34.8) | Reference | ||
DDS ≤ 2 | 383 (65.2) | 1.7 | 1.04, 2.71 | 0.04 |
Season | ||||
HS | 296 (50.4) | Reference | ||
PHS | 291 (49.6) | 1.0 | 0.64, 1.59 | 0.91 |
Human waste disposal | ||||
Improper disposal | 214 (36.5) | Reference | ||
Proper disposal | 373 (63.5) | 0.7 | 0.42, 1.01 | 0.05 |
Maternal schooling | ||||
No formal schooling | 489 (83.3) | Reference | ||
Attended formal school | 98 (16.7) | 0.5 | 0.25, 1.07 | 0.07 |
Age of the child | ||||
6–8 months | 223 (38.0) | Reference | ||
9–12 months | 364 (62.0) | 2.0 | 1.24, 3.18 | ˂0.01 |
Age of the mother | ||||
< 20 years | 92 (15.8) | Reference | ||
20–34 years | 435 (74.7) | 0.6 | 0.36, 0.98 | 0.03 |
≥ 35 years | 55 (9.5) | 0.7 | 0.27, 1.58 | 0.35 |
Diarrheab | ||||
No diarrhea | 466 (79.7) | Reference | ||
Diarrhea present | 119 (20.3) | 1.7 | 1.05, 2.78 | 0.04 |
Under-five children in the HH | ||||
0–1 | 145 (24.7) | Reference | ||
≥ 2 | 442 (75.3) | 2.3 | 1.24, 4.46 | 0.01 |