Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with stunting among under five children in Lemo district South Ethiopia, 2019 (415)
Variables | Stunted | Normal | Crude (95% CI) | Adjusted (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Childs age(months) | ||||
24-35 | 69 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
36-47 | 97 | 52 | 1.98 (1.2,3.3)* | 1.6 (1.1, 7.1)** |
48-59 | 113 | 46 | 3.9 (2.3,6.7)* | 2.8 (2.1,12.1)** |
Mother education | ||||
Educated | 19 | 225 | 1 | 1 |
Uneducated | 26 | 145 | 2.1 (1.13, 3.97)* | 1.8(1.5, 4.2)** |
Types of toilets | ||||
Improved | 149 | 87 | 1.5(1.02, 2.24)* | 1.7(1.2,2.6)** |
Unimproved | 95 | 84 | 1 | 1 |
Child feces disposal | ||||
Safely | 134 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
Unsafely | 142 | 105 | 2.9(1.9,4.6)** | 2.7(1.6,5.3)** |
Hand washing with soap before feeding child | ||||
Yes | 236 | 157 | 2.6(1.07, 6.41)* | 6.2 (2.0, 19.1)** |
No | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Hand washing with soap after defecation | ||||
Yes | 23 | 215 | 1 | 1 |
No | 40 | 137 | 2.7(1.6,4.7)* | 3.1(1.3,8.3)** |
Water per day/person/litters | ||||
> 20 Litters | 44 | 200 | 1 | 1 |
< 20 Litters | 19 | 152 | 0.46 (0.25, 0.84) * | 1.13 (0.53, 2.40) |