Table 4 Factors associated with wasting among children aged 06–59 months in South Ari District, Southern Ethiopia, 2021 (N = 717)
Variables | Wasting status | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wasted | Not wasted | |||||
Productive safety-net program beneficiary status | ||||||
No | 59 (9.9) | 535 (90.1) | 2.15 0.91, 5.10) | 0.082 | 1.96 (0.79, 4.88) | 0.15 |
Yes | 6 (4.9) | 117 (95.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Household food security status | ||||||
Food insecure | 38 (11.8) | 283 (88.2) | 1.84 (1.09, 3.08) | 0.021 | 1.48 (0.83, 2.66) | 0.19 |
Food secure | 27 (6.8) | 369 (93.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Maternal education | ||||||
No formal education | 36 (12.0) | 264 (88.0) | 3.44 (1.32, 8.97) | 0.012 | 2.55 (0.89, 7.33) | 0.082 |
Primary education | 24 (8.4) | 262 (91.6) | 2.31 (0.86, 6.19) | 0.097 | 1.99 (0.69, 5.73) | 0.20 |
Secondary education & above | 5 (3.8) | 126 (96.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family size | ||||||
2-4 | 25 (8.1) | 284 (91.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
5-7 | 29 (9.1) | 289 (90.9) | 1.14 (0.65, 1.99) | 0.65 | 2.05 (1.11, 3.81) | 0.023 |
≥8 | 11 (12.2) | 79 (87.8) | 1.58 (0.75, 3.35) | 0.23 | 3.03 (1.31, 7.03) | 0.01 |
Household Wealth Index | ||||||
Poor | 32 (13.4) | 207 (86.6) | 3.57 (1.66, 7.67) | 0.001 | 3.69 (1.65, 8.26) | 0.001 |
Medium | 24 (9.2) | 237 (90.8) | 2.34 (1.06, 5.15) | 0.035 | 2.29 (1.01, 5.16) | 0.047 |
Rich | 9 (4.1) | 208 (95.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Antenatal care follow-up | ||||||
No | 6 (20.0) | 24 (80.0) | 2.85 (1.11, 7.33) | 0.029 | 2.28 (0.80, 6.54) | 0.12 |
1-3 | 13 (11.2) | 103 (88.8) | 1.44 (0.75, 2.76) | 0.27 | 1.03 (0.49, 2.14) | 0.94 |
≥4 | 46 (8.1) | 525 (91.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Hand washing after latrine use | ||||||
Yes | 56 (8.6) | 595 (91.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 9 (13.6) | 57 (86.4) | 1.68 (0.79, 3.57) | 0.18 | 1.34 (0.56, 3.20) | 0.52 |
Hand washing before preparing food | ||||||
Yes | 47 (8.2) | 524 (91.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 18 (12.3) | 128 (87.7) | 1.57 (0.88, 2.79) | 0.13 | 1.12 (0.56, 2.22) | 0.75 |
Maternal autonomy | ||||||
Low autonomy | 14 (13.9) | 87 (86.1) | 1.78 (0.95, 3.36) | 0.07 | 1.21 (0.59, 2.51) | 0.60 |
High autonomy | 51 (8.3) | 565 (91.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Maternal knowledge of child feeding | ||||||
Insufficient | 15 (14.4) | 89 (85.6) | 1.90 (1.02, 3.52) | 0.04 | 2.58 (1.31, 5.07) | 0.006 |
Sufficient | 50 (8.2) | 563 (91.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Diarrhea in the past two weeks | ||||||
Yes | 20 (15.6) | 108 (84.4) | 2.24 (1.27, 3.94) | 0.005 | 2.05 (1.10, 3.85) | 0.025 |
No | 45 (7.6) | 544 (92.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Pre-lacteal feeding | ||||||
Yes | 15 (12.7) | 103 (87.3) | 1.60 (0.87, 2.96) | 0.13 | 1.70 (0.78, 3.73) | 0.18 |
No | 50 (8.3) | 549 (91.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Non-exclusive breastfeeding | ||||||
Yes | 28 (14.0) | 172 (86.0) | 2.11 (1.25, 3.56) | 0.005 | 2.65 (1.51, 4.65) | 0.001 |
No | 37 (7.2) | 480 (92.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Currently breastfeeding | ||||||
Yes | 16 (6.7) | 222 (93.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 49 (10.2) | 430 (89.8) | 1.58 (0.88, 2.84) | 0.13 | 1.47 (0.76, 2.83) | 0.25 |
Immunization status | ||||||
Unvaccinated | 8 (13.8) | 50 (86.2) | 1.69 (0.76, 3.74) | 0.20 | 1.22 (0.49, 3.02) | 0.67 |
Vaccinated | 57 (8.6) | 602 (91.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Birth interval | ||||||
<24 months | 46 (13.8) | 287 (86.2) | 3.08 (1.77, 5.37) | <0.001 | 4.49 (2.40, 8.37) | <0.001 |
≥24 months | 19 (4.9) | 365 (95.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Child dietary diversity score (DDS) | ||||||
Sub-optimal | 33 (10.7) | 274 (89.3) | 1.42 (0.85, 2.37) | 0.18 | 1.04 (0.58, 1.88) | 0.88 |
Optimal | 32 (7.8) | 378 (92.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Water Source | ||||||
Improved | 27 (7.2) | 350 (92.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Unimproved | 38 (11.2) | 302 (88.8) | 1.63 (0.97, 2.74) | 0.064 | 0.80 (0.43, 1.50) | 0.50 |
Treating drinking water | ||||||
Yes | 12 (5.4) | 209 (94.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
No | 53 (10.7) | 443 (89.3) | 2.08 (1.09, 3.98) | 0.026 | 1.61 (0.79, 3.28) | 0.19 |