| | | Height for age | | Stunted (−2 SD) no. (%) | Normal no. (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value |
| | Maternal education | | No formal education | 108 (38.6) | 172 (61.4) | 2.00 (1.23, 3.25) | 1.68 (0.96, 2.95) | 0.068 | | Primary education | 108 (29.2) | 262 (70.8) | 1.31 (0.81, 2.12) | 1.09 (0.63, 1.89) | 0.752 | | Secondary and above | 28 (23.9) | 89 (76.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Family size | | ≤5 | 43 (23.1) | 143 (76.9) | 1 | 1 | | | >5 | 201 (34.6) | 380 (65.4) | 1.76 (1.20, 2.58) | 1.54 (0.99, 2.37) | 0.051 |
| | Husband had polygamy | | No | 96 (19.6) | 394 (80.4) | 1 | 1 | | | Yes | 148 (53.4) | 129 (46.6) | 4.71 (3.40, 6.52) | 4.92 (3.46, 7.00) | <0.001 |
| | Household’s wealth | | Wealthy | 17 (12.2) | 122 (87.8) | 1 | 1 | | | Medium | 100 (33.0) | 203 (67.0) | 3.54 (2.02, 6.20) | 2.07 (1.10, 3.87) | 0.023 | | Poor | 127 (39.1) | 198 (60.9) | 4.60 (2.62, 8.01) | 3.03 (1.63, 5.63) | <0.001 |
| | Sex of child | | Male | 101 (26.0) | 288 (74.0) | 1 | 1 | | | Female | 143 (37.8) | 235 (62.2) | 1.74 (1.28, 2.36) | 1.74 (1.23, 2.47) | 0.002 |
| | Meal frequency | | ≤ 4 meals per day | 229 (35.5) | 416 (64.5) | 3.93 (2.23, 6.90) | 2.95 (1.56, 5.58) | 0.001 | | > 4 meals per day | 15 (12.3) | 107 (87.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Household food insecurity | | Food secure | 30 (25.4) | 88 (74.6) | 1 | 1 | | | Mild/Moderately insecure | 189 (32.4) | 395 (67.6) | 1.40 (0.90, 2.20) | 1.56 (0.93, 2.63) | 0.091 | | Severely insecure | 25 (38.5) | 40 (61.5) | 1.83 (0.96, 3.51) | 2.92 (1.36, 6.24) | 0.006 |
| | Child vaccinated | | Yes | 45 (24.5) | 139 (75.5) | 1 | 1 | | | No | 199 (34.1) | 384 (65.9) | 1.60 (1.10, 2.33) | 1.75 (1.15, 2.67) | 0.009 |
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