Table 2 Factors independently associated with stunting among children of age 24 to 59 months in Meskan district, Gurage Zone, South Ethiopia, March 2013
Variable | Case | Control | Crude OR | Adjusted OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nº (%) | Nº (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
Family size | ||||
2-4 (ref.) | 24(19.8) | 44(36.4) | - | - |
5-7 | 73(60.3) | 60(49.6) | 2.231(1.22, 4.08)** | 2.97(1.41, 6.29)** |
8-10 | 24(19.8) | 17(14) | 2.59(1.17, 5.74)* | 4.44(1.65, 11.95)** |
Number of under 5 children | ||||
1 (ref.) | 41(33.9) | 66(54.5) | - | - |
2 | 60(49.6) | 48(39.7) | 2.01(1.17, 3.47)* | 1.88(0.97, 3.61) |
3 | 20(16.5) | 7(5.8) | 4.60(1.79, 11.83)** | 3.77(1.33, 10.74)* |
Maternal Occupation | ||||
Farmer | 50(41.3) | 38(31.4) | 2.018(1.15, 3.55)** | 3.92(1.89, 8.16)** |
Merchant | 26(21.5) | 14(11.6) | 2.85(1.35, 6.03)* | 4.03(1.60, 10.17)** |
House wife (ref.) | 45(37.2) | 69(57.0) | - | - |
Duration of breast feeding | ||||
< 24 months | 16(13.2) | 4(3.3) | 4.46(1.44, 10.8)** | 5.61(1.49, 11.08)* |
≥ 24 months(ref.) | 105(86.8) | 117(96.7) | - | - |
Duration of EBF | ||||
For 6 months (ref.) | 86(71.1) | 105(86.8) | - | - |
Below 6 months | 21(17.4) | 13(10.7) | 1.972(0.93, 4.17) | 3.27(1.21, 8.82)* |
Above 6 months | 14(11.6) | 3(2.5) | 5.69(1.58, 10.5)** | 7.62(1.80, 12.23)** |
Method of feeding | ||||
Spoon & Cup (ref.) | 50(41.3) | 77(63.6) | - | - |
Bottle | 29(24.0) | 14(11.6) | 3.190(1.54, 6.62)** | 3.30(1.33, 8.17)** |
Hand | 42(34.7) | 30(24.8) | 2.16(1.19, 3.88)** | 3.04(1.46, 6.32)** |