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Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis showing determinant of stunting in rural Dubti district, Afar region, North East Ethiopia 2017; n = 322

From: Determinants of stunting among children aged 6 to 59 months in pastoral community, Afar region, North East Ethiopia: unmatched case control study

Variable(s)

Case (%)

Control (%)

COR(95% CI)

AOR((95% CI)

Maternal education

 No education

100 (62.1)

61 (37.9)

3.18 (1.64, 6.19)

4.92 (1.94, 12.4)*

 Primary

32 (19.9)

44 (27.3)

1.41 (0.67, 2.96)

2.21 (0.87, 5.61)

 Secondary

12 (7.5)

23 (14.3)

1.01 (0.41, 2.52)

0.66 (0.22, 2.01)

 Higher

17 (10.6)

33 (20.5)

1

1

Preceding birth interval

 No previous birth

25 (15.5)

28 (17.4)

1.1 (0.6–2.2)

1.1 (0.51, 2.35)

  < 24 months

43 (26.7)

18 (11.2)

2.95 (1.59–5.54)*

4.94 (2.17, 11.2)*

  ≥ 24 months

93 (57.8)

115 (71.4)

1

1

ANC follow-up

 Yes

38 (23.6)

50 (31.1)

1

1

 No

123 (76.4)

111 (68.9)

1.46 (0.89–2.39)

2.81 (1.46, 5.38)*

Place of delivery

 Home

122 (75.8)

111 (68.9)

1.41 (0.86–2.3)

1.74 (0.91, 3.3)

 Facility

39 (24.2)

50 (31.1)

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1

House hold water supply

 Un protected

47 (29.2)

35 (21.7)

1.48 (0.89–2.46)

0.85 (0.44, 1.66)

 Protected

114 (70.8)

126 (78.3)

1

1

Latrine status

 Yes

42 (26.1)

77 (47.8)

1

1

 No

119 (73.9)

84 (52.2)

2.59 (1.63–4.15)*

3.26 (1.54–6.94)*

Maternal height

  < 150 cm

27 (16.8)

13 (8.1)

3.4 (1.62–7.27)*

3.75 (1.54, 9.18)*

 15–154.9 cm

46 (28.6)

22 (13.7)

3.45 (1.86–6.42)*

3.48 (1.63–7.45)*

 155–159.9 cm

39 (24.2)

45 (28)

1.43 (0.82–2.5)

1.06 (0.52, 2.2)

  > =160 cm

49 (30.4)

81 (50.3)

1

1

Colostrum feeding

 Yes

135 (83.9)

151 (93.8)

1

1

 No

26 (16.1)

10 (6.2)

2.91 (1.35–6.25)*

4.45 (1.68, 11.8)*

Pre lacteal feeding

 Yes

72 (44.7)

47 (29.2)

1.96 (1.24–3.12)*

1.35 (0.74, 2.5)

 No

89 (55.3)

114 (70.8)

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1

Duration of breast feeding

  < 24

78 (48.4)

38 (23.6)

3.04 (1.88–4.9)*

3.14 (1.7, 5.79)*

  ≥ 24 months

83 (51.6)

123 (76.4)

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1

Duration of exclusive breast feeding

 Less 6 months

75 (46.6)

52 (32.3)

1.82 (1.16–2.87)*

6.68 (3.1, 14.52)*

  > =6 months

86 (53.4)

109 (67.7)

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1

  1. COR Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *significant at p < 0.05