Prevalence of Stunting and Its Associated Factors among Children of 6–59 Months in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (HDSS), Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis result for factors associated with stunting among 6–59 month children in Arba Minch HDSS, southern Ethiopia, 2019.
Characteristics
Category
Stunting
COR
AOR (95% CI)
Yes (%)
No (%)
Mother education
Secondary and above
26 (37.0)
44 (63.0)
Ref.
Primary
48 (31.0)
106 (69.0)
0.77
0.73 (0.40–1.36)
No formal education
239 (55.6)
191 (44.4)
2.12
1.13 (0.60–2.10)
Father educational status
Secondary and above
30 (33.7)
59 (66.3)
Ref.
Primary
68 (39.5)
104 (60.5)
1.28
0.90 (0.44–1.85)
No formal education
215 (54.7)
178 (45.3)
2.37
1.07 (0.59–1.99)
Household wealth index
Rich
47 (28.6)
117 (71.4)
Ref.
Medium
165 (50.6)
161 (49.4)
2.55
2.20 (1.44–3.38)
Poor
101 (61.5)
63 (38.5)
3.99
2.87 (1.72–4.81)
ANC visit
Yes
267 (45.9)
314 (54.1)
Ref.
No
46 (63.0)
27 (37.0)
2.00
1.15 (0.63–2.08)
Place of delivery
Health facility
112 (39.6)
171 (60.4)
Ref.
Home
201 (54.1)
170 (45.9)
1.80
0.92 (0.60–1.41)
Postnatal care
Yes
190 (42.1)
261 (57.9)
Ref.
No
123 (60.6)
80 (39.4)
2.11
0.67 (0.40–1.14)
Breast feeding initiation time
Within 1 hour
127 (40.9)
183 (59.1)
Ref.
After 1 hour
186 (54.0)
158 (46.0)
1.70
1.24 (0.85–1.81)
Exclusive breast feeding
Yes
152 (38.7)
241 (61.3)
Ref.
No
161 (61.7)
100 (38.3)
2.55
1.55 (1.07–2.24)
Dietary diversity
≥ 4 food groups
146 (45.0)
178 (55.0)
Ref.
<4 food groups
167 (50.6)
163 (49.4)
1.25
0.84 (0.54–1.29)
Decision on major household purchase
Her/jointly with husband
266 (45.0)
325 (55.0)
Ref.
Husband only
47 (74.6)
16 (25.4)
3.59
2.27 (1.21–4.27)
Decision on freedom of mobility
Her/jointly with husband
271 (45.6)
323 (54.4)
Ref.
Husband only
42 (70.0)
18 (30.0)
2.78
1.96 (1.05–3.67)
Household food security
Secure
196 (45.6)
234 (54.4)
Ref.
Insecure
117 (52.2)
107 (47.8)
1.30
1.24 (0.83–1.86)
Source of drinking water
Improved
242 (44.9)
297 (55.1)
Ref.
Unimproved
71 (61.7)
44 (38.3)
1.98
1.12 (0.70–1.81)
Waste disposal
Burning
105 (43.2)
138 (56.8)
Ref.
Open field
102 (58.3)
73 (41.7)
1.83
1.16 (0.73–1.83)
Pit
106 (44.9)
130 (55.1)
1.07
0.80 (0.54–1.19)
p value of <0.05 and <0.01, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio.
