Table 4 Bivariable analysis of determinants of SAM on under five children at rural kebeles of Enebsie Sarmidr district, March, 2016, (N = 311)
Variables | SAM status | COR (95%, CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | ||||
Age | 0–24 months | 49(76.6%) | 163(66%) | 1.68 (0.89–3.17) | 0.108 |
25–59 months | 15(23.4%) | 84(34%) | 1 | ||
Family size | < 6 | 22(34.4%) | 130(52.6%) | 1 | |
≥6 | 42(65.6%) | 117(47.4%) | 0.47(0.26–0.87) | 0.10 | |
Family income | < 1000 EBR | 62(96.9%) | 227(92%) | 2.73(0.62–12.00) | 0.183 |
≥1000 EBR | 2(3.1%) | 20(8%) | 1 | ||
Prelacteal feeding | Yes | 13(20.3%) | 21(8.5%) | 2.74(1.28–5.83) | 0.009 |
No | 51(79.7%) | 226(91.5%) | 1 | ||
Exclusive BF | Yes | 50(78.1%) | 239(96.8%) | 1 | |
No | 14(21.9%) | 8((3.2%) | 8.36(3.33–21.00) | 0.001 | |
BF initiation within one hr. after delivery | Yes | 45(70.3%) | 225(91.1%) | 1 | |
No | 19(29.7%) | 22(8.9%) | 4.318(2.16–8-62) | 0.001 | |
Diarrhea in the preceding 2 weeks before developing SAM | Yes | 14(21.9%) | 9(3.6%) | 7.40(3.03–18.05) | 0.001 |
No | 50(78.1%) | 238(96.4%) | 1 | ||
Febrile illness in the preceding 2 weeks before developing SAM | Yes | 13(20.3%) | 20(8.1%) | 2.89(1.351–6.19) | 0.006 |
No | 51(79.7%) | 227(91.9%) | 1 | ||
Having ANC follow up | Yes | 56(87.5%) | 240(97.2%) | 1 | |
No | 8(12.5%) | 7(2.8%) | 4.89(1.70–14.07) | 0.003 | |
Feeding status during pregnancy | I ate least one extra mealing | 37(57.8%) | 225(91.1%) | 1 | |
Did not increase or decreased mealing | 27(42.2%) | 22(8.9%) | 7.46(3.851–14.46) | 0.001 | |
Birth interval | < 2 years | 24(37.5%) | 52(21.1%) | 2.25(1.24–4.06) | 0.007 |
> = 2 years | 40(62.5%) | 195(78.9%) | 1 | ||