Table 6 Bivariable and Multivariable result of factor associated with stunting among school adolescent girls in Abuna Gindeberet district, Central Ethiopia, 2021

Water source

Unimproved

34

148

1.42(0.89, 2.26)

1.79(0.87, 3.68)

0.112

Improved

56

345

1

1

Information on adolescent Nutrition

Yes

43

192

1.43(0.91, 2.25)

1.15(0.6, 2.21)

0.674

No

47

301

1

1

Patterns of diversified meals

Monotonies

16

48

4.05(1.85,8.88)*

3.12(1, 9.73)

0.05

Sometimes different

60

275

2.65(1.44,4.89) *

1.34 (0.63,2.84)

0.450

Always different

14

170

1

1

Moderate intensity sport

Yes

5

49

0.53(0.21, 1.38)

0.14(0.02, 1.10)

0.062

No

85

444

1

1

History of illness

Yes

18

135

0.66(0.38, 1.15)

0.68(0.31, 1.48)

0.329

No

72

358

1

1

Begin menstruation

No

39

144

1.85(1.17, 2.94)*

1.71(1.06,2.73)

0.027

Yes

51

349

1

Number of meals per day

 < 3

68

223

3.74(2.24, 6.25)*

3.62(2.16,6.05)

0.001

 ≥ 3

22

270

1

1

Grade level

4–8 Grades

68

321

1.66(0.99, 2.77)

2.08(1.07,4.04)

0.031

9–12 grades

22

172

1

1

DDS

˂4

17

63

1.59(0.88, 2.87)

0.71(0.26, 1.94)

0.506

 ≥ 4

73

430

1

1