| Variables | Nutritional status (wasting) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | Wasted | Normal |
| Age of the child | | | | | 6–11 | 6 | 68 | 1.12 (0.38, 3.28) | 2.38 (0.47, 12.0) | 12–23 | 8 | 173 | 0.58 (0.22, 1.56) | 0.87 (0.20, 3.63) | 24–35 | 11 | 163 | 0.86 (0.34, 2.13) | 0.76 (0.19, 1.09) | 36–47 | 12 | 143 | 1.06 (0.43, 2.61) | 2.56 (0.69, 9.41) | 48–59 | 9 | 114 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Mothers’ educational status | | | | | Illiterate | 14 | 206 | 1.11 (0.53, 2.32) | 1.04 (0.26, 4.08) | Primary | 16 | 194 | 1.35 (0.66, 2.76) | 1.32 (0.38, 4.62) | Secondary and above | 16 | 261 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Husbands’ education | | | | | Illiterate | 5 | 80 | 0.77 (0.28, 2.09) | 1.04 (0.22, 4.97) | Primary | 18 | 297 | 0.75 (0.39, 1.42) | 1.08 (0.38, 3.08) | Secondary and above | 23 | 284 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Husbands’ occupation | | | | | Government employee | 13 | 220 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Merchant | 11 | 196 | 0.95 (0.42, 2.17) | 1.12 (0.46, 2.71) | Daily laborer | 18 | 166 | 1.84 (0.87, 3.85) | 2.63 (1.10, 6.27) | Own private work | 4 | 79 | 0.86 (0.27, 2.71) | 0.97 (0.29, 3.29) | Family size | | | | | ≥7 | 5 | 63 | 0.87 (0.32, 2.35) | 0.69 (0.14, 3.48) | 4–6 | 25 | 364 | 0.86 (0.30, 2.44) | 0.44 (0.13, 1.57) | ≤3 | 16 | 234 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Number of under-five children | | | | | Two and above | 10 | 132 | 1.11 (0.54, 2.30) | 1.16 (0.39, 3.45) | One | 36 | 529 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Sex of the child | | | | | Male | 26 | 352 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Female | 20 | 309 | 0.88 (0.48, 1.60) | 0.67 (0.28, 1.58) | Number of ANC visits | | | | | 1–3 times | 8 | 92 | 1.30 (0.59, 2.88) | 0.95 (0.26, 3.38) | 4 times and above | 38 | 569 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months | | | | | No | 12 | 118 | 1.62 (0.82, 3.23) | 5.63 (1.7, 18.36) | Yes | 34 | 543 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Had eating problem | | | | | Yes | 13 | 133 | 1.56 (0.80, 3.05) | 2.96 (1.13, 7.78) | No | 33 | 528 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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