Table 4 Factors associated with stunting among children aged 6–59 months, East Belesa District, northwest Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 633)

Child age

 6–11

64

43

1

1

 12–23

118

60

1.32 (0.81, 2.17)

1.15 (0.63, 2.11)

 24–35

90

48

1.26 (0.75, 2.12)

1.21 (0.65, 2.27)

 36–47

50

68

0.49 (0.29, 0.84)*

0.41 (0.22,0.78)*

 48–59

43

49

0.59 (0.34, 1.04)

0.53 (0.27, 1.03)

Monthly income (in Et. Br.)

 <750

277

179

1

1

 750–1000

66

68

0.62 (0.43, 0.92)*

0.61 (0.39, 0.92)*

 >1000

22

21

0.67 (0.36, 1.26)

0.45 (0.23,0.88)*

Antenatal care follow-up

 No

271

180

1.41 (1.09, 1.99)*

 Yes

94

88

1

Family size

 ≥5

203

172

0.69 (0.50,0.96)

 <5

162

96

1

Prelacteal feeding

 Yes

161

156

0.56 (0.41, 0.78)*

1.83 (1.28,2.61)*

 No

204

112

1

1

Maternal age at first birth

 <15

48

15

3.00 (1.53,5.91)*

2.47 (1.19,5.09)*

 15–19

252

192

1.23 (0.82,1.83)

1.12 (0.73, 1.73)

 20–29

65

61

1

1