Table 4 Factors associated with stunting in Sodo Zuria district, South Ethiopia, June 2017

Child sex

 Male

1

1

 Female

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

2.8 (1.5–5.3)*

Child age

 6–11 months

1

1

 12–23 months

3.8 (2.1–7.2)

7.1 (2.3–21.9)*

 24–35 months

4.2 (2.2–8.1)

6.4 (2.1–19.2)*

 36–47 months

3.8 (2.1–7.0)

3.1 (1.1–9.1)*

 48–59 months

2.6 (1.2–4.7)

2.8 (0.9–7.8)

Educational status of mothers

 Can’t read and write

1

 Read and write

0.6 (0.2–1.6)

 Primary education (1–8)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

 Secondary education (9–12)

0.9 (0.4–2.0)

 Above secondary

0.3 (0.1–0.7)

Monthly income of the household

 <750 ETB

1

1

 750–1500 ETB

0.5 (0.3–0.7)

0.2 (0.1–0.5)*

 >1500 ETB

0.2 (0.1–0.4)

0.1 (0.3–0.5)*

Gestational age at birth

 <9 months

1

 At 9 months

0.1 (0.3–1.2)

 After 9 months

0.4 (0.2–0.8)

Use of family planning

 Yes

1

1

 No

1.4 (0.8–2.2)

2.5 (1.1–5.7)*

Distance to obtain drinking water

 <15 min’ walk

1

 15–30 min’ walk

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

 >30 min’ walk

0.5 (0.2–1.1)

Diarrheal morbidity in the last 2 weeks

 Yes

2.0 (1.4–2.7)

2.5 (1.2–5.3)*

 No

1

1

 Family size

 <5

1

 ≥5

1.8 (1.4–2.4)

Pre-lacteal feeding

 Yes

1.2 (0.8–1.9)

3.8 (1.2–12.2)*

 No

1

1