Table 1 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression of determinants associated with stunting on childhood under 5 years old in Somali Region, Ethiopia, EDHS 2016

 0–24

115 (20.7%)

440 (79.3%)

1

1

 25–47

172 (34.4%)

328 (65.6%)

2.01 (1.52, 2.64)

1.94 (1.41, 2.69)***

< 0.000

 48–59

80 (28.3%)

203 (71.7%)

1.51 (1.08, 2.10)

1.66 (1.12, 2.46)*

0.012

 Male

202 (28.9%)

497 (71.1%)

1

1

 Female

165 (25.8%)

474 (74.2%)

1.17 (0.92, 1.49)

0.77 (0.58, 1.02)

 Urban

69 (25.7%)

200 (74.3%)

1

1

 Rural

298 (27.9%)

771 (72.1%)

1.12 (0.83, 1.52)

0.73 (0.45, 1.19)

 Single birth

357 (27.2%)

957 (72.8%)

1

1

 Multiple birth

10 (41.7%)

14 (58.3%)

1.92 (0.84, 4.35)

2.86 (1.10, 7.37)*

0.031

 Over weight

55 (21.8%)

197 (780.2%)

1

1

 Normal weight

213 (28.2%)

543 (71.8%)

1.41 (1.01, 1.97)

1.07 (0.73, 1.58)

 Under weight

99 (30.0%)

231 (70.0%)

1.54 (1.05, 2.25)

1.24 (0.80, 1.93)

 Large

105 (24.2%)

328 (75.8%)

1

1

 Medium

162 (28.1%)

414 (71.9%)

1.22 (0.92, 1.63)

1.17 (0.85, 1.62)

 Small

100 (30.4%)

229 (69.6%)

1.36 (0.99, 1.88)

1.24 (0.86, 1.79)

 Yes

111 (22.9%)

374 (77.1%)

1

1

 No

256 (30.0%)

597 (70.0%)

1.73 (0.51, 1.03)

1.45 (1.12, 1.87)**

0.005

 Male

259 (28.6%)

648 (71.4%)

1

1

 Female

108 (25.1%)

323 (74.9%)

0.84 (0.64, 1.09)

0.95 (0.71, 1.28)

 Poor

298 (29.4%)

717 (70.6%)

1

1

 Medium

14 (17.9%)

64 (82.1%)

0.53 (0.29, 0.95)

0.56 (0.28, 1.11)

 Rich

55 (22.4%)

190 (77.6%)

0.70 (0.50, 0.97)

0.78 (0.43, 1.40)

 1–2

70 (25.1%)

209 (74.9%)

1

1

 3–4

109 (26.8%)

298 (73.2%)

1.09 (0.77, 1.55)

1.03 (0.68, 1.56)

  > 4

188 (28.8%)

464 (71.2%)

1.21 (0.88, 1.67)

1.01 (0.68, 1.49)

 Improved

62 (25.7%)

179 (74.3%)

1

1

 Unimproved

305 (27.8%)

792 (72.2%)

1.11 (0.81, 1.53)

0.82 (0.55, 1.23)

 Non-anemic

34 (18.6%)

149 (81.4%)

1

1

 Anemic

284 (34.0%)

551 (66.0%)

2.26 (1.52, 3.37)

2.36 (1.55, 3.61)***

< 0.000