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Table 1 Distribution of childhood stunting and its associated selected factors

From: Understanding correlates of child stunting in Ethiopia using generalized linear mixed models

Covariates

Level

Stunting N (%)

P-value

Not stunted

Stunted

Sex of child

Male

2760(62)

1695 (38)

0.001

Female

2803 (65.4)

1485 (34.6)

Current age of child in months

0–11 months

1620 (86.9)

244 (13.1)

0.000

12–23 months

1086 (61.5)

679 (38.5)

24–59 months

2857 (55.9)

2257 (44.1)

Preceding birth interval (months)

less than 24 months

2242 (62.8)

1329 (37.2)

0.000

24–47 months

2156 (62.3)

1307 (37.7)

48 and above months

1165 (68.2)

544 (31.8)

Mother’s BMI

greater than or equal to18.5

1266 (59.0)

878 (41.0)

0.000

less than 18.5

4297 (65.1)

2302 (34.9)

Wealth index combined

Poor

2726 (58.4)

1939 (41.6)

0.000

Middle

789 (62.5)

473 (37.5)

Rich

2048 (72.7)

768 (27.3)

Source of drinking water

piped

939 (77.6)

271 (22.4)

0.000

public tap

2439 (61.3)

1543 (38.7)

protected spring

421 (60.8)

271 (39.2)

other

1764 (61.7)

1095 (38.3)

Currently breastfeeding

No

1784 (61.8)

1104 (38.2)

0.011

Yes

3779 (64.5)

2076 (35.5)

Type of toilet facility

flush toilet

286 (81.7)

64 (18.3)

0.000

latrine

2917 (65.8)

1515 (34.2)

no facility

2360 (59.6)

1601 (40.4)

Highest educational level

No education

3325 (59.7)

2241 (40.3)

0.000

Primary

1499 (66.2)

766 (33.8)

Secondary and higher

739 (81.0)

173 (19.0)

No

5346 (62.9)

3156 (37.1)

Use of internet

Yes

217 (90.0)

24 (10.0)

0.000