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Table 5 Factors significantly associated with stunting among children under-five from multi-variable logistic regression analysis

From: Water, sanitation, and hygiene as a priority intervention for stunting in under-five children in northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

P-value (AOR)

The educational level of the mother

 Illiterate

2.066 (1.209–3.53)

2.572 (1.348–4.909)

.004

 Primary level

1.296(.801–2.095)

1.204(.670–2.164)

.534

 Secondary level

1.234(.717–2.122)

1.09(.566–2.100)

.797

 Diploma and above

1

1

 

The educational level of the father

 Illiterate

1.944 (1.176–3.212)

2.275 (1.22–4.242)

.01

 Primary level

1.284(.752–2.192)

1.122(.588–2.142)

.726

 Secondary level

1.685(.983–2.891)

1.695(.886–3.242)

.111

 Diploma and above

1

1

 

Marital status

 Single

2.33 (1.053–5.142)

2.717 (1.09–6.772)

.032

 Widowed

.802(.434–1.481)

.696(.322–1.507)

.358

 Divorced

.776(.307–1.962)

.954(.311–2.922)

.934

 Married

1

1

 

Family size

 > 5

2.171 (1.525–3.091)

2.255 (1.424–3.571)

.001

 ≤ 5

1

1

 

Stature of mother

 < 150 cm

2.169 (1.354–3.474)

1.776 (1.024–3.081)

.041

 ≥ 150 cm

1

1

 

Source of drinking water

 Unimproved

2.896 (1.689–4.966)

2.413 (1.116–5.219)

.025

 Improved

1

1

 

Latrine/sanitation status

 Unimproved

3.109 (1.279–7.554)

2.043 (1.359–3.070)

.001

 Improved

1

1

 

The hygienic practice of households

 Poor

2.434 (1.74–3.403)

1.87 (1.246–2.808)

.003

 Good

1

1

 

Diarrhea in the past two weeks

 Yes

2.092 (1.501–2.915)

2.904 (1.917–4.399)

<.001

 No

1

1

 

Deworming status

 Not dewormed

1.544 (1.108–2.151)

1.645 (1.105–2.448)

.014

 Dewormed

1

1

 

ANC visit of mother

 < 3 times

1.685 (1.2132.342)

2.16 (1.431–3.259)

<.001

 ≥ 3 times

1

1

 

Method of feeding children

 Spoon

1.75 (1.05–2.919)

2.108 (1.126–3.945)

.020

 Cup

2.067 (1.278–3.34)

2.154 (1.207–3.843)

.009

 Hand

3.04 (1.863–4.962)

3.362 (1.866–6.058)

<.001

 Bottle

1

1

 

Age at introduction of complementary feeding started

 Before 6 and after 8 month

2.815 (1.66–4.771)

2.215 (1.132–4.337)

.020

 At 6–8 month

1

1

 

Frequency of feeding per day

 Twice

3.49 (2.171–5.616)

3.542 (1.784–7.034)

<.001

 Three times

1.241(.851–1.810)

1.151(.537–2.465)

.718

 > 3 times

1

1

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