Research Article

Maternal Common Mental Disorder as Predictors of Stunting among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Western Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Table 3

Independent predictors of stunting of study participants of Nekemte town, West Ethiopia, 2017.

VariableCase (n = 78)Control (n=156)COR(95% CI)AOR(95% CI)
N (%)N (%)

Maternal CMD
 Yes42(53.8)21(13.5)7.5(3.96, 14.22)3.24(1.14,9.21)
 No36(46.2)135(86.5)11
Child sex
 Female53(67.9)57(36.5)3.68(2.07,6.55)2.99(0.07,8.38)
 Male25(32.1)99(63.5)11
Wealth index
 Lowest45(57.7)29(18.6)5.59(2.99,10.48)3.76(1.24,11.38)
 Middle5(6.4)26(16.7)0.69(0.24,1.97)0.49(0.09,2.52)
 Highest28(35.9)101(64.7)11
Birth order
 above 353(67.9)43(27.6)5.57(3.09,10.06)4.25(0.44,12.53)
 1-325(32.1)113(72.4)11
Maternal education
 No Formal Education54(69.2)48(30.8)5.06(2.81,9.12)4.08(1.46,11.40)
 Formal Education24(30.8)108(69.2)11
Liquid waste disposal site
 Other than waste pit48(61.5)39(25.0)4.8(2.68, 8.59)5.95(1.83,16.97)
 Liquid waste pit30(38.5)117(75.0)11
Mother hand washing
 Less frequently48(61.5)32(20.5)6.2(3.41, 11.29)5.57(1.82,16.97)
 Frequently30(38.5)124(79.5)11
History of Diarrhoea
 Yes34(43.6%)20(12.8%)5.25(2.75,10.05)3.58(1.15,11.07)
 No44(56.4%)136(87.2%)11
Bottle feeding
 Yes37(47.4)35(22.4)3.12(1.74, 5.59)3.98(1.29,12.36)
 No41(52.6)121(77.6)11
Maternal Knowledge
 Poor45(57.7)48(30.8)5.44(2.75,10.76)5.97(1.83,19.44)
 Fair18(23.1)21(13.5)4.97(2.16,11.45)2.94(0.67,12.80)
 Good15(19.2)87(55.8)11

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