Table 3 Factors associated with stunting among OVC in Addis Ketema sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variables | Stunting | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes N (%) | No N (%) | ||||
Age of the child | |||||
≤ 23 months | 156 (41.7) | 62 (31.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
24–59 months | 218 (58.3) | 138 (69.0) | 1.60 (1.12, 2.40) | 1.82 (1.25, 2.67) | 0.004 |
Age of the care-taker | |||||
≤ 25 years | 114 (30.6) | 79 (39.3) | 1.47 (1.03, 2.11) | 1.49 (1.03, 2.16) | 0.026 |
> 25 years | 259 (69.4) | 122 (60.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Occupation of the care-taker | |||||
Housewife | 154 (42.2) | 62 (31.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Employed | 163 (44.7) | 111 (55.8) | 1.69 (1.16, 2.48) | 1.53 (1.03, 2.26) | 0.031 |
Unemployed | 48 (13.2) | 26 (13.1) | 1.35 (0.77, 2.36) | 1.35 (0.76, 2.40) | 0.293 |
Time of initiation of the complementary feeding | |||||
Birth to 6 months | 74 (20.5) | 29 (14.9) | 0.70 (0.44, 1.12) | 0.68 (0.31, 1.49) | 0.353 |
6–12 months | 281 (77.8) | 157 (80.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
> 12 months | 6 (1.7) | 9 (4.6) | 3.69 (1.36, 7.68) | 3.57 (1.32, 7.62) | 0.003 |
Planned pregnancy | |||||
Yes | 324 (88.5) | 165 (82.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
No | 42 (11.5) | 36 (17.2) | 1.68 (1.12, 2.86) | 1.87 (1.13, 3.42) | 0.032 |
Household food insecurity | |||||
Secure | 304 (81.9) | 149 (74.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Insecure | 67 (18.1) | 52,925.9) | 1.58 (1.09, 2.45) | 1.86 (1.10, 3.17) | 0.015 |