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Table 4 Predictors of stunting in the pooled sample of all 6–12 months old children participating in the repeated cross-sectional studya

From: Feeding practices and growth among young children during two seasons in rural Ethiopia

Variables

n c (%)

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P-value

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

  1. DDS dietary diversity score, HS harvest season, PHS pre-harvest season, HH household
  2. aResults from multiple binary logistic regression models using a backward stepwise selection of predictors
  3. bDiarrhea in the previous 2 weeks of the studies
  4. cTotal numbers included in the analysis. Due to missing observations, the numbers for predicator variables “Age of the mother” and “Diarrhea” do not add up to 587