Table 5 An ordinal logistic regression showing the determinants of severe stunting among children aged 6–59 months in the predominantly rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2015

 1

1

 2–4

0.96 (0.61, 1.52)

  ≤ 4

1

 5–7

1.10 (0.85, 1.42)

 8–10

0.89 (0.61, 1.30)

 Poor

2.07 (1.56, 2.75)^a

 Medium

1.37 (1.03, 1.83)^a

 Rich

1

 Own production

1.44 (1.09, 1.89)^a

 Purchasing

1

 Others

1.74 (0.94, 3.23)

 No formal education

1.24 (0.85, 1.79)

 Primary education

1.29 (0.86, 1.93)

 Secondary education

1

 Housewife

1

 Farmer

1.45 (1.08, 1.93)^a

 Others

1.02 (0.71, 1.49)

 No formal education

1.08 (0.84, 1.40)

 Formal education

1

 Good

1

 Poor

1.38 (0.99, 1.91)

 Protected source

1

 Unprotected source

0.92 (0.72, 1.17)

 Yes

1.15 (0.90, 1.48)

 No

1

 Yes

1

 No

1.54 (1.19, 2.00)^a

 Yes

1

 No

0.90 (0.71, 1.16)

 Yes

1

 No

1.31(0.94, 1.83)

 Timely

1

 Early

0.80 (0.54, 1.19)

 Late

1.01 (0.72, 1.41)

  < 4 food groups

1.44 (0.91, 2.28)

  ≥ 4 food groups

1