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Table 2 Bivariate analysis that shows independent variables of stunting among children in Damot Sore District, Southern Ethiopia, from March to April 2017

From: Stunting and anemia among children 6–23 months old in Damot Sore district, Southern Ethiopia

  

Stunting status

COR (95% C.I.)

P

  

Stunted

Not stunted

  

Characteristics

Categories

Sex of the children

Male

72

171

0.83(0.56–1.22)

0.33

 

Female

79

155

1

 

Age of mothers

15–24 years

35

49

1.41(0.86–2.33)

0.17*

 

25-34 years

70

194

1.49(0.89–2.93)

0.13*

 

35-49 years

46

83

1

 

Age of the children

6–11 months

63

127

1.29(0.73–2.26)

0.38

 

12–17 months

55

105

0.65(0.41–1.02)

0.06*

 

18-23 months

33

94

1

 

Educational status of mothers

No formal education

94

213

0.87(0..59–1.31)

0.51

 

Formal education

57

113

1

 

Educational status of fathers

No formal education

78

160

1.13(0.77–1.67)

0.53

 

Formal education

71

165

1

 

Mothers occupation

Unemployed

149

310

3.84(0.87–16.94)

0.07*

 

Government/private employee

2

16

1

 

Fathers occupation

Unemployed

145

309

1.76(0.57–5.39)

0.32

 

Government/private employee

4

15

1

 

Total number of family size within households

Greater than 5

86

172

1.18(0.80–1.74)

0.39

 

Less than or equal to 5

65

154

1

 

Number of under five children within household

More than one child

111

129

4.24(2.77–6.477)

0.001*

 

One child

40

197

1

 

Wealth

Low

66

135

1.23(0.80–1.88)

0.34

 

Middle

27

45

1.51(086–2.66)

0.15*

 

High

58

146

1

 

Introduction time of complementary feeding

Earlier than 6 months

69

154

0.94(0.64–1.38)

0.75

 

Just at 6 months

82

172

1

 

Breast feeding practice of mothers

No

38

75

1.14(0.72–1.79)

0.58

 

Yes

102

229

1

 

Source of drinking water

Public and other sources

147

292

4.28(1.49–12.29)

0.04*

 

Piped inside compound

4

34

1

 

Toilet

No facility/bush/field

1

11

0.19(0.02–1.49)

0.11*

 

Have latrine

150

315

1

 

Having Diarrhoea

Yes

50

113

1.04(0.57–1.88)

0.89

 

No

23

50

1

 

Having Malaria

Yes

7

14

1.08(0.43–2.74)

0.87

 

No

144

312

1

 

Dietary diversity score

Poor

110

203

1.63(1.06–2.48)

0.02*

 

Good

41

123

1

 

Growth monitoring and promotion service utilization

No

144

304

1.49(0.62–3.56)

0.37

 

Yes

7

22

1

 

Anemia

Anemic

45

184

3.05(2.02–4.61)

0.001*

 

Not anemic

106

326

1

 
  1. *variables with p < 0.25