Table 4 Logistic regression analysis showing associated factors for wasting among studied orphans aged 6–59 month in Dilla town, SNNPR Ethiopia, 2018
Variable | wasting | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n) | No (n) | |||
U5 children in HH | ||||
< 2 | 37(12.67%) | 255 (87.33%) | 1 | 1 |
> =2 | 11 (15.94%) | 58 (84.06%) | 1.221 (1.351–3.294)* | 1.420 (1.094–3.086)* |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 10 (15.87%) | 53 (84.13%) | 1.593 (1.274–3.286) ** | 1.482 (1.692–3.377)* |
Married | 30 (10.08%) | 268 (89.92%) | 1 | 1 |
Breastfed duration | ||||
0 month | 3 (16.67%) | 15 (83.33%) | 1.888 (1.020–3.496)* | 2.039 (1.027–4.048)* |
1–6 month | 23 (14.29%) | 138 (85.71%) | 1.102 (1.00–3.009)* 1.00 (0.380–1.170) | |
> 6 month | 14 (7.69%) | 168 (92.31%) | 1 | 1 |
Age complementary food started | ||||
Before 6 month | 25 (14.71%) | 145 (85.29%) | 1.873 (1.022–3.432)* | 2.023 (1.028–3.980)* |
After 6 month | 15 (7.85%) | 176 (92.15%) | 1 | 1 |
Diarrhea in two weeks | ||||
Yes | 11 (16.18%) | 57 (83.82%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 32 (10.92%) | 261 (89.08%) | 1.078 (0.477–2.479)* | 0.920 (0.403–2.096) |
Wealth index | ||||
Poor | 19 (15.45%) | 104 (84.55) | 1.980 (0.878–3.868)* | 2.558 (1.074–3.515) ** |
Medium | 13 (11.02%) | 105 (88.98%) | 1.290 (0.922–2.805)* | 1.733 (0.691–4.350) |
Rich | 8 (6.67%) | 112 (93.33%) | 1 | 1 |
Access to diversified balanced diet | ||||
Poor | 24 (13.41%) | 155 (86.59%) | 1.525 (0.839–2.773)* | 2.022 (1.026–3.889)* |
Good | 16 (8.79%) | 166 (91.21%) | 1 | 1 |