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Table 5 Multivariable analysis of variables included in the final model of children age between 6 months and 59 months included in 2016 EDHS

From: Modeling the predictors of stunting in Ethiopia: analysis of 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey data (EDHS)

Variable

AOR

95%CI

Maternal height

  ≥ 150 cm

Ref

Ref

  < 150 cm

2.01

1.76,2.5

Child size

 Large

Ref

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 Average

1.12

0.98,1.27

 Small

1.38

1.19,1.59

Paternal education

 No education

1.79

1.39,2.3

 Primary

1.62

1.25,2.1

 secondary

1.32

0.99,1.77

 tertiary

Ref

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Age child

 6 to 24 months

Ref

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  > 24 to 59 months

9.71

8.07,11.6

Sex of child

 Male

1.4

1.26,1.56

 Female

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Residence

 Urban

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ref

 Rural

1.3

1.09,1.54

BMI of mother

  < 18.5

1.02

0.9, 1.16

  ≥ 18.5–24.9

ref

ref

  ≥ 25–29.9

0.69

0.54,0.89

  ≥ 30

0.59

0.37, 0.94

Anemia level of mother

 Severe

0.73

0.48,1.11

 Moderate

0.92

0.76,1.11

 Mild

1.14

1.1,1.3

 Not anemic

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Weight of child

  < 9.1

27.8

21.8,35.38

 9.1 to 11.2

15.64

12.91,18.95

 11.2 to 13.3

5.19

4.41,6.10

  > 13.3

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  1. AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI Body mass index